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24. INT. COLLINS RES. DAY.
COLLINS and LUCY are in the LIVING ROOM in an UNCOMPROMISING POSITION as the LATTER bitterly complains about JEFF’S attitude towards her lately.
COLLINS
I’m so glad you made it, you know at a point; I thought you weren’t coming again.
LUCY
Oh honey! You know I would do anything to make sure I’m with you; just that the traffic congestion delayed me.
COLLINS
But you should have called me so I could pick you up instead of you having to take a taxi.
LUCY
I didn’t want to bother you, honey; I didn’t really have any problem getting here. The only one that could’ve got me really upset was your friend, Jeff, honey he actually insulted me. There was…
COLLINS
You mean Jeff had the nerve to insult you?
LUCY
Have I ever lied to you before? The scallywag did, he had the impetus to call me a prostitute.
COLLINS
Good heavens! That guy is taking too much oo! Anyway, dear, don’t get yourself worked up over that; you know the tout job he’s doing is gradually turning him senile.
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LUCY
I don’t care if he’s already a psychiatric case; all I know is that I will make him pay for his stupidity to me today.
COLLINS
Please dear, don’t let that idiot’s attitude to you today, spoil our day. By the way, what did you bring for me?
LUCY
You wouldn’t believe it, that fool gave me a cheque of half a million naira after I lied to him that my mum was ill.
COLLINS
Great! This is good news; I have always known that you’re a genius. Oh! This calls for a celebration.
LUCY
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s begin it right now.
COLLINS
Sure! First, from the bedroom.
25. INT. DAN’S RES. DAY.
DAN is eating AGEGE BREAD with a BOTTLE OF FANTA and there comes a KNOCK, KEN comes in.
DAN
Come in the door is open.
KEN
What’s up Dan?
DAN
Wow! What a surprise.
KEN
I just thought it wise to come around and see how you’re doing.
DAN
Thanks bro! As you can see here, I am struggling to survive.
KEN
Dan, please drop that junk, let’s go and find a good meal to eat in a decent restaurant.
DAN
All right but please, give me a second, let me quickly go in and change to something better.
KEN
Come on man! You’re all right this way.
DAN
Are you sure?
KEN
Sure man!
DAN
Good enough to get a chic out there?
KEN
Not just a chic but a decent damsel. So, shall we?
DAN
Yea, of course!
26.INT. RESTAURANT.DAY.
The TWO FRIENDS eating their MEALS happily as they discuss.
DAN
Nice meal! It’s good to have a good meal like this not that rubbish I was eating earlier.
KEN
Very soon, you will be eating in a five star hotel if you so desire.
DAN
My condition right now is enough mockery; please don’t further add to my misery.
KEN
Come on Dan! You know I can’t do that, have you forgotten that you’re my pal? You and I come way back man!
DAN
How can I? With my present condition now I don’t foresee myself having up to three good square meal a day let alone in a five star hotel except there’s a miracle soon.
KEN
Here’s the miracle! Take it is yours, from me to you.
DAN
Christ Jesus! Ken, this is too much, a whopping sum of ten million naira, all for me?
KEN
Well, it’s just a token from me, please use it and see how you can set up your own law firm.
DAN
Ken! Ken! My guy, please come; you deserve the best hug ever, in fact……. Honestly, I don’t know how to thank you. You call this a token? This just too much, I must confess. God will certainly bless you! God! Ken, you’re more than a friend, I …
KEN
It’s all right, what are friends for? If not to help each other in time of need. I have only done what I’m supposed to do for you and I’m quite sure if I had the same problem and you’re in a position to help me, you wouldn’t hesitate to do so, please eat your food and stop making me feel I have done something so great.
DAN
Ken, you have; honestly, I appreciate this.
…to be continued.
