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139. INT. MR. BEN’S RES. NIGHT
BEN in the BED ROOM working with his LAPTOP while his WIFE sets the MEAL on the DINNING TABLE and after that, she goes to inform her HUSBAND.
MRS. BEN
Honey, diner is ready.
BEN
Ignores her initially as he continues working with his laptop.
Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m busy?
MRS. BEN
But honey, you’re a married man; you shouldn’t be bringing your work load home. I’m your wife; I have got feelings, you know?
BEN
Sometimes I wonder why I was so stupid in the first place to marry a woman like you, tell me what’s the joy of being married to you. For over a decade of marriage now, you can’t even conceive let alone give birth.
MRS. BEN
Honey, why are you talking to me like this? Am I God that gives kids? You know it’s not my fault. The doctor has certified me fertile.
BEN
You’re the one that has the problem not me. For your information some years ago before I married you more than five girls have had abortions for me, I’m healthy man and you know it.
…He angrily leaves the bed room.
MRS. BEN
God! Why have you forsaken me? Why have you decided to shut your ears to my cries and pleas… answer me Lord! …. I’m tired of being labeled barren… remember you word says ‘none shall be barren’ I’m your daughter. Please harken to my voice of supplication please Lord.
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140. INT. SWIFT COMMUNICATIONS. DAY
The BOARD of DIRECTORS convene in the COMPANY’S CONFERENCE ROOM for a meeting with the MD/CEO
BEN
Sincerely, it hurts me so badly to sit here this morning to tell you that this company is on the brink of Collapse. All the strategies that we applied to save her, all failed abysmally; the most painful, being the recent advertisement campaign that we paid quite a reasonable amount of money.
Mrs. Williams, I must tell you, you contributed to this problem we’re into now.
MRS WILLIAMS
Sir, I don’t understand.
BEN
You don’t understand? You brought the services of a ‘dead in idea’ marketing branding company that made us waste money that we didn’t have.
MRS. WILLIAMS
But sir the company gave the required service.
BEN
Required service my foot! I wish I had listened to Miss Osondu when she warned us about that company.
MR AKANDE
But sir, it’s not late, we can still do something to save the company.
MRS. WILLIAMS
Yes sir, we can actually do something.
BEN
Like what Mrs. Williams?
MRS. WILLIAMS
Like launching a new advertisement/ corporate re-branding campaign.
BEN
So that you can further exploit the company by bringing in your own party as you just did. You think I don’t know that you had a cut in the last deal you dragged the company into?
MRS. WILLIAMS
Sir but the company delivered.
BEN
No! Mrs. Williams, the company didn’t deliver, she failed woefully to communicate the right message we needed to pass across to our potential subscribers and that’s why we have quality net work service yet little subscribers. Let me make it clear to everybody here, for this reason, we’re cutting down salaries by 10% till the situation improves and for you Mrs. Williams, with effect from today, you’re to proceed on indefinite suspension for dragging the company further into problems. We might get back to you if the situation improves.
MRS. WILLIAMS
But sir, I …
BEN
Ladies and gentle men, I’m done with this meeting!
141. INT. NGOZI’S OFFICE.DAY.
NGOZI in her cozy OFFICE working with her LAPTOP and MRS. WILLIAMS storms in to threaten her.
MRS. WILLIAMS
You silly thing! You’ve succeeded in sleeping your way to the top so that you can fire me….
NGOZI
Excuse me madam!
MRS. WILLIAMS
Wait!
NGOZI
Honestly, madam, God know I have no hand in your suspension. I…
MRS. WILLIAMS
Save me your cheap lies! I know your type but let me tell you something, in case you’ve forgotten, I’m still a director in this company and certainly I will return but when I do, you had better put in your resignation because you won’t spend another day extra. Silly bitch!
NGOZI
God! Please save me from the claws of enemies like this one, I pray you.
142. EXT. MR. KADIRI’S COMPOUND.
- KADIRI arrives in his VEHICLE and alighting while JEFF, who’s about going out sees him and stops to greet the elderly MAN.
JEFF
Good afternoon sir.
KADIRI
Hello Jeff, how’re you?
JEFF
I’m fine, thank you sir.
KADIRI
Good! Em Jeff.
JEFF
Sir.
KADIRI
I have wanted to see you.
JEFF
Hope there’s no problem sir?
KADIRI
No problem at all. I learnt that you lost your job?
JEFF
Yes sir.
KADIRI
I’m really sorry about that.
JEFF
Thanks for your concern, sir.
KADIRI
What’s actually your qualification?
JEFF
I have a second class upper degree in Banking and finance from the University of Lagos; I’m equally a Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.
KADIRI
That’s good, make your CV available to me, let me see what I can do to help you.
JEFF
I will sir, thank you so much; I’m really grateful.
KADIRI
That’s okay.
…to be continued.