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130. INT. DAN’S CHAMBER. DAY
At the LAW FIRM of DAN, RAY and his FRIEND arrive for the purchase of the PROPERTY.
DAN
Do sign here, sir.
RAY
Address him well man! He’s an Alhaji.
DAN
Oh sorry! Alhaji, please sign here.
ALHAJI
All right, that’s okay.
DAN
Ray, please sign on this side as well, as his witness.
RAY
Okay.
ALHAJI
I hope you’ve confirmed the payment in the bank?
DAN
Certainly, Alhaji. I will hand you over the keys right now.
ALHAJI
That’s okay! So smile to the bank.
DAN
And you smile to your mansion, Alhaji.
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131. INT. KEN’S OFFICE. DAY
KEN and MR. OBINNA discussing over the previous ASSIGNMENT he gave the LATTER.
OBINNA
I’m here sir.
Ken putting off the cigarette he’s smoking in an ash tray.
KEN
Mr. Obinna, I must really commend you on this report. Honestly, you did quite an impressive job; I’m pleased with this.
OBINNA
Thank you sir.
KEN
Your report states here, that the pharmaceutical company is the largest in West Africa right?
OBINNA
That’s right sir.
KEN
It’s an American owned company; I mean 100% owned by Americans, right?
OBINNA
Exactly, sir.
KEN
And the Nigerian firm here, spends close to N2billion Naira quarterly on advertisement and creative branding, I’m I correct?
OBINNA
Sure sir.
KEN
Mr. Obinna!
OBINNA
Sir.
KEN
I want their creative branding contract.
OBINNA
Sir?
KEN
I said I want their creative branding contract!
OBINNA
But sir, they already have a marketing communication company and a creative branding firm handling their briefs and product branding respectively.
KEN
Mr. Obinna, that’s not business, all I know is that I want Crazy Creative to start handling their Creative branding and you know what that means.
OBINNA
Sir, it’s a bit complicated here, I mean how am I suppose to negotiate this deal when it’s obvious to all and sundry that the company already has a firm handling their briefs for them?
KEN
Simple! Pretend you’re not aware and request to deal directly with their MD not the corporate Affairs Director or any other Director.
OBINNA
How do I achieve that, sir?
KEN
Mr. Obinna! For God’s sake! Put your business sense to work, jump the protocols, and do things the reverse way.
OBINNA
Honestly sir, I still don’t understand how to achieve this.
KEN
It’s simple! Find an avenue to present your proposal to the MD not in the office, request to have dinner with her so that you can tell her about an issue she’s not aware of that will soon start threatening their company. You’ll be surprised she will honour your invitation to dinner.
OBINNA
Now, I understand sir.
KEN
Good! But let me warn you, don’t under no circumstance request to disclose your intention to her in the office, it must be done during dinner and of course, you must take care of the bill. Have dinner with her in the restaurant of a five star hotel, do you get that?
OBINNA
I do sir.
KEN
So go and find out how much you need to achieve this and get back to me as quickly as possible.
OBINNA
All right sir.
132. INT. RAY’S OFFICE.DAY.
RAY speaking with DAN on the MOBILE TELEPHONE as regards the PROPERTY TRANSACTION.
RAY
Hello Dan!
DAN
Oh! Ray.
RAY
Hope you’ve paid the bucks into my account?
DAN
Of course, haven’t you got the alert yet?
RAY
No! Em, I haven’t checked really, I’ll check after speaking with you.
DAN
Please do just that and get back to me.
RAY
I’ll Dan, Danny boy! I hope you’ll go back to your normal life now the bucks have rolled in?
DAN
Ray, for me, to live is Christ, nothing more or less!
RAY
Preacher man! Talk to you later.
…to be continued.