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54. INT. COLLINS.RES.NIGHT.
LUCY and COLLINS in the LATTER’S LIVING ROOM; he seems very worried and the FORMER tries to FIND out what’s the MATTER is.
LUCY
Baby, for over an hour, I have been here, you’ve been like this; what’s the matter? Please talk to me I care.
COLLINS
It’s my problem; I shouldn’t bother you with it.
LUCY
Baby, why are you talking like this? You should know that your problem is mine as well, please tell me what it is.
COLLINS
You see, the rent of this apartment has long expired for the past six months and right now, the landlord is threatening to throw us out, in fact he says, he’s giving us one more week to pay or he evacuates us by force….honestly, sweet heart, I don’t know what to do now…I’m so confused.
LUCY
This is serious! But what about Jeff? You share the apartment with him, what’s his contribution?
COLLINS
Jeff! I’m squatting the ingrate.
LUCY
You mean, he doesn’t contribute to paying the rent?
COLLINS
Has he been able to feed himself let alone contribute toward paying the rent, please leave him out of this.
LUCY
Anyway, how much is it?
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COLLINS
Eight hundred thousand naira.
LUCY
Please give me few days, I should be able to get the money from Ken and give you, okay so can I now get that beautiful smile of yours?
COLLINS
Sure! You’re such a darling!
LUCY
Wow! It’s nice to hear that so why don’t you take me in there if I’m truly one and make me happy?
COLLINS
Why not!
He carries her to his bedroom.
55. EXT. KEN’S RES. DAY.
KEN
Pleading with LUCY not to LEAVE as the LATTER carries her LUGGAGE.
KEN
Please, sweetheart, don’t do this to me.
LUCY
Ken, I’m leaving; I’m sick and tired of living in your house without doing any job to earn a living.
KEN
Please, I promise in less than no time I will find you a job in one of these multinationals in the country, please don’t go.
LUCY
Ken, I would be a big fool if I keep on believing you, you’ve been telling me this for a while now yet you bluntly refused to make any effort be help me.
KEN
Please, don’t talk like this, I sincerely, promise, this time I will definitely do something.
LUCY
I will do something, I will do something, that’s all I have been hearing all this while yet you’ve not done anything. I guess you’ve forgotten that you also promised to give me N2million to start a clothing business; what happens to do that now?
KEN
Is that what you want?
LUCY
Yes! I want that.
KEN
I will sign a cheque of N2million for you today in the office on one condition.
LUCY
And what’s the condition?
KEN
That you go in and drop your luggage.
LUCY
Ken, are you really sure?
KEN
Of course, I am.
LUCY
All right, let me give you a benefit of doubt.
56. INT. KEN’S OFFICE.DAY.
KEN in his exquisitely furnished OFFICE writing a CHEQUE for LUCY as he earlier promised her while the LATTER sits near him seeing a T.V PROGRAMME.
KEN
Here!
LUCY
Wow! Ken indeed you’re a darling! Honestly, I can’t believe this!
KEN
You had better believe it, anyway, my cheque is as good as cash; you can cash it immediately. That’s N2million you got there.
LUCY
Rushes to hug him as she plants a kiss on his fore head.
Oh! Ken, you’re such a darling, oh! I love you so much; you’re the only man that sets my heart on fire.
KEN
I will do anything for you, baby.
LUCY
I believe you, darling; you’re simply one in a million.
KEN
You can say that again, baby.
LUCY
Sweetie, I got to go to the bank now so I can cash the cheque, I will be back in a jiffy.
KEN
You’re free baby.
…to be continued.
