Filomena decides to go to Douala to set up her own business. She knows no one there other than her friend Rosa. Rosa is surprised by her presence, but she has no choice - Filomena has nowhere else to go. Filo talks to the owner and they come to a compromise so that she can use the entrance to the owner's compound, from where Filo will work. from where Filo will work in the call box. Filo meets several people there, including Papi and Godwin. Papi and Godwin, who later fall in love with her, and Mr. and Mrs. Siewe, who become her benefactors. Filo faces many difficult choices during her career in the phone booth. She's strong, funny and ambitious