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27. INT. KEN’S OFFICE.DAY.
KEN in his OFFICE and seriously BUSY working with his LAPTOP, his PHONE rings, earlier he ignores it but when it keeps ringing persistently, he takes it.
KEN
Hi sweetie!
NGOZI
I’m all right and you?
KEN
Well, I would be a lot better if you will come and spend the weekend with me.
NGOZI
You’re not serious ken.
KEN
Of course, you know I am. So are you coming over to my place?
NGOZI
Ken, you know quite well that my Christian faith forbids it totally for me to sleep with you; you’re not yet my husband for crying out aloud.
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KEN
Each time I want you, it’s either your Christian faith or your dogma. Honestly, I’m tired of you, I have a fiancée, who can’t come over to my place, cook or do some household chores for me. Please give me a break!
Angrily, he drops the call.
And she begins to call again; initially he ignores it and complains
KEN
Am I asking for too much! Just allow me have a little feel of you, no! You wouldn’t.
Finally, he takes her call.
KEN
Yes, what is it?
NGOZI
Ken, please don’t be angry with me. I promise tomorrow, being Saturday, I will certainly come first thing in the morning and cook for you but I won’t pass a night there, is that okay by you?
KEN
Suit yourself!
28. INT. KEN’S RES. DAY.
KEN sitting on the COUCH in his LIVING ROOM and pleasurably puffing his CIGARETTE as well as drinking a GLASSFUL OF HENESSY. The DOOR BELL ring. His MOTHER comes in, while they’re together, NGOZI comes to serve him BREAKFAST.
KEN
Come in, the door is not locked.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
Ken, for Christ sake, when will you quit smoking? It’s barely 11am and you’re already killing yourself with alcohol and cigarette.
KEN
Putting off the cigarette in gold plated ash tray on the table.
I’m an adult now, mummy, I can live my life anyway I deem fit besides this is my house.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
I just wish you realize the kind of harm you’re doing to yourself before it’s too late…..
KEN
Please, please mum, save your sermon for some other day.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
I’m surprised that you still call me mum.
KEN
What would I have called you, ain’t you, no longer my mother?
MRS. FIBERISIMA
I’m your mum yet you walked out on me and your dad, refused bluntly to take our advice simply because of one street girl, anyway…
NGOZI
Walks in from the kitchen, carrying a stainless steel tray with some ceramic plates containing ken’s breakfast.
Good morning ma.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
Good morning, my daughter, how’re you?
NGOZI
I’m fine, thank you ma.
KEN
Mum, if you’re interested you join me.
NGOZI
Let me quickly get yours ma.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
Thank you my dear but I’m all right.
NGOZI
Okay ma, ken, let me tide up the kitchen, should you need anything, do call my attention.
KEN
All right, thank you.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
So, you now change women like briefs, anyway, I seem to like this one, what do you think?
KEN
Nothing!
29. INT. SNOOKER BAR. DAY
KEN and RAY shooting BALLS as each is smoking and drinking while the FORMER’S PHONE rings persistently, which he ignores.
KEN
Right! Right position! Yea! I got it!
RAY
Don’t bring down this roof because you managed to shoot few balls right.
KEN
What I just did is flawless, I didn’t manage at all; anyway shoot, let me witness your failure as usual.
RAY
I have always known you to be a noise maker, a very big one for that matter; just relax and watch me.
KEN
Relax? Okay, I’m relaxing to watch your gross failure!
RAY
Keep quiet my friend and watch the champion play.
KEN
You see! You can see how you missed the target, my friend you lost woefully.
RAY
O’ boy, come and play, it’s your turn and stop bragging.
KEN
I’m not bragging man, why don’t you admit it that I’m a master of this game?
RAY
Play! Play; let’s see how the magic will repeat itself.
KEN
Shoots the balls and gets them into the right holes again.
I told you! I told you that I’m a real champion in this game but…
The ringing of his handset interrupts him as he stops to check who the caller is and after that he tries to ignore the call.
RAY
Why don’t you take your call?
KEN
I don’t have the energy to listen to a sanctimonious sermon of the importance in attending a church service this morning I’m here for pleasure not religious activities bro!
RAY
I feel you bro! Sometimes, these girls could really be pain in the neck.
KEN
Honestly, Ngozi is one hell of pain when it comes to reminding one of church service. Give me your ‘honey’ to taste, no! She wouldn’t, she’s a virgin and her Christian faith frowns at sex before marriage.
RAY
Oh! Lala! This chic is really punishing you perhaps you need to start praying for her to change her mind and give you a little of the ‘Honey’
KEN
Me! Me! Ken Fiberisima, pray over that? Ray, you’re sick!
…to be continued.
