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64. INT. MR. KADIRI’S RES. NIGHT
JEFF sits in the LIVINGROOM waiting to see his LANDLORD and within a short while, he walks in from the BEDROOM.
JEFF
Good evening sir.
KADIRI
Good evening Jeff, please sit down.
JEFF
Thank you sir!
KADIRI
I asked you to see me because of the unbearable attitude of your friend; Collins in this house, I want you to warn him seriously because my wife and I can no longer tolerate his irresponsible behavior here. That was why I came to see him earlier in the morning and talk to him but he was still in bed by 7am; an employee, what a pity!
JEFF
I’m really sorry about his attitude sir, please don’t take it too far, I will definitely talk to him.
KADIRI
Talk some sense into his silly brain to stop disturbing everybody in the compound else I would have no other option than to ask you to pack out of my house; better still you ask him to leave your apartment before his stupidity leads you into trouble after all you pay the rent not him.
JEFF
It’s all right sir, I perfectly understand how you feel and I promise you there won’t be further occurrence of such offensive attitude of his. Please, I promise.
KADIRI
It’s okay, I know you’re reasonable and that’s why I decided to speak with you first before taking any drastic action.
JEFF
Thank you sir for having such confidence in me.
KADIRI
You’re welcomed.
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65. INT. JEFF’S RES. DAY.
JEFF and COLLINS in the LIVINGROOM almost leaving for their various PLACES of WORK and the FORMER briefly speaks to him about having a DISCUSSION with him in the EVENING.
COLLINS
Tax collector, you’re leaving rather late this morning, won’t you collect early morning fare today?
JEFF
Good morning Collins.
COLLINS
You’ve not answered my question and you’re telling me good morning.
JEFF
Am I bound by any obligation to respond to your silly question?
COLLINS
Your bad mouth will kill you some day.
JEFF
See, who’s talking about ‘bad mouth’ between the two of us who talks rudely?
COLLINS
I had better leave for work now because talking to you in the morning always brings me bad luck later in the day.
JEFF
You’re talking about bad luck; don’t you know that you’re in deed bad luck personified?
COLLINS
It’s not your fault, I forget that I don’t talk to motor park touts like you especially in the morning, I’m leaving.
JEFF
My friend wait a minute let me tell you something before you flee like a rocket.
COLLINS
Say what you want to say immediately I have more important things to do this morning than talking to a tout.
JEFF
You’re entitled two your silly response, anyway; try and come back early today; I have something very important I want us to talk about.
COLLINS
Yes sir!
66. EXT.PARK. DAY
JEFF arrives at the PARK and the SECRETARY gives him a TERMINATION LETTER from the CHAIRMAN.
SECRETARY
Good morning, Jeff.
JEFF
Secretary, good morning.
SECRETARY
The chairman says I should give you this.
JEFF
Collects it and quickly goes through.
So, he is terminating my appointment here as the Chief Ticketing Officer?
SECRETARY
I’m sorry Jeff., that’s what the letter says.
JEFF
Let me ask you secretary because you’re equally an educated man, a university graduate like me; is it fair for him to fire me without any just cause?
SECRETARY
In as much as I sympathize with you there’s really nothing I can do about it, he’s the chairman of the park and his authority here cannot be challenged.
JEFF
That I know but you tell me, is it right to sack a man that has been diligently carrying out his duty? You tell me because you signed this letter?
SECRETARY
The chairman authorized it.
JEFF
And you think is fair?
SECRETARY
Jeff, I really don’t have anything to say in this matter but one thing I know for sure is that the chairman is an honourable man and he must have a genuine reason for this.
JEFF
Honourable man indeed and genuine reason really! I won’t say anything again over this case other than to leave it for God to vindicate me.
He leaves and the secretary makes a comment behind him and walks away as well.
SECRETARY
Foolish boy who thinks he’s smarter than his elders!
…to be continued.
