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143. INT.RESTAURANT. NIGHT
BEN and DEOLA sitting directly opposite each other having DINER as they discuss.
BEN
So, when are you moving into my house?
DEOLA
As your mistress or what?
BEN
Come on Deola! I want to marry you but you just have to move in with me first.
DEOLA
Hell no! How can I do that when your wife is still there? I can’t Ben!
BEN
But I told you, my wife is not going to be a problem to you.
DEOLA
So you think.
BEN
That I know for sure.
DEOLA
Honestly, Ben, you’re not ready for anything serious with me yet. All you’re interested in is to ravish my body whenever you’re tensed.
BEN
Don’t talk like that Deola, I want to marry you, I’m serious.
DEOLA
If you’re serious, prove it by divorcing your wife.
144. INT. KEN’S OFFICE. DAY
KEN frolicking with LUCY on his SWIVEL CHAIR and his DAD walks in unannounced.
KEN
So, tell me pretty, do you love me enough to marry me?
LUCY
Sure darling! You’re the love of my life.
KEN
Oh! It sounds nice to hear that.
LUCY
That’s the truth.
Changes her countenance.
KEN
Come on dear! Why this sudden change of countenance? Okay! I get it, you’re broke right?
She nods her head in affirmation) don’t worry, before you go, I will write you a check of half a million naira.
LUCY
Serious!
KEN
Sure!
LUCY
Oh! You’re such a darling.
Chief Fiberisima saunters in.
KEN
Oh! Dad.
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
Obviously you’re surprised to see me.
KEN
Eh! Uh! Yes, no, ah not really…
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
Ken! Ken! Ken!
KEN
Dad! Dad! Dad!
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
How many times did I call you?
KEN
Three times and I answered three consecutive times.
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
I want you to understand that the only reward for vanity is damnation,ofcourse you know what that means.
KEN
You’re leaving dad?
He ignores him and walks out briskly.
Baby,please come let’s continue from where we stopped.
145. INT. MR. BEN’S OFFICE. DAY
BEN stands at a corner of his exquisitely furnished OFFICE, apparently in deep thought as he looks through the WINDOW and NGOZI comes in requesting to speak with him
NGOZI
Good day sir.
BEN
No response.
NGOZI
Sorry sir, I would like to speak with you briefly on an important issue?
BEN
Come back later, Miss Osondu.
NGOZI
All right sir.
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146. INT. FIBERISIMAS’RES.NIGHT.
CHIEF FIBERISIMA is in the LIVING ROOM seeing a MOVIE and his WIFE comes from the KITCHEN to inform him that DINNER is ready but he refuses to EAT as a RESULT of the BURDEN in his HEART. However, he changes his MIND later
KEN
Oh! Dad!
MRS. FIBERISIMA
Chief, diner is ready.
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
My dear, I’m not hungry.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
You’ve been like this ever since you returned from ken’s office. What’s the problem?
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
Dissolve into the scene in ken’s office with Lucy.
The life, ken is living makes me weep in my heart each time I remember him.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
I know dear but you shouldn’t worry yourself to death about that, we only need to be praying regularly for God to change him; he’s an adult now, we can’t change him, only God can.
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
To be frank with you my dear, his life style worries me a lot, he lives like a fool, giving no thought about eternity.
MRS. FIBERISIMA
I know how you feel chief but try and get the worries off your mind, leave him to God. Come, come, let’s go and have our dinner before it gets cold.
147. EXT. CHIEF TEJUOSHO’S RES. NIGHT
RIGHT in front of CHIEF TEJUOSHO’S RESIDENCE, the TWO LOVERS, COLLINS and SHOLA are in the LATTER’S CAR as he comes to drop her and before she alights, she gives him a PECK and HUG.
SHOLA
Thanks for giving me a swell time honey, I really enjoyed the time out with you.
COLLINS
It’s nothing, darling.
SHOLA
I got to go now, see ya!
COLLINS
All right dear.
…to be continued.
