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153. INT. FIBERISIMAS’ RES. NIGHT.
The DUO of CHIEFS FIBERISIMA and TEJUOSHO sit in the FORMER’S LIVING ROOM discussing as they share a BOTTLE of RED WINE.
CHIEF TEJUOSHO
Chief!
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
Yes.
CHIEF TEJUOSHO
I want to ask you, can one actually live on this earth happily?
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
Why not! Why do you ask?
CHIEF TEJUOSHO
Can’t you see it’s written all over my face?
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
And what’s written all over your face?
CHIEF TEJUOSHO
Isn’t it obvious that happiness has finally eluded me?
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
It’s so because you’ve refused to turn to the giver of joy and happiness, Jesus Christ. Look at me, I’m not going through pains as you’re not because I don’t have my own share of problems but the good Lord is always there to see me through.
CHIEF TEJUOSHO
Do you know that each passing day, I live it in pains and worries; sincerely chief, I don’t seem to understand why my life is in disarray despite all the wealth I have?
CHIEF FIBERISIMA
Well, you should have thought about happiness when you’re marrying a second wife, one already is a huge challenge let alone two.
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154. INT. BAR. NIGHT
In the DEAD of the NIGHT, the DUO of KEN and RAY sit at their USUAL CORNER of the BAR drinking their favourite ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES and discussing happily.
RAY
So, now that you’ve finally bought a property in the states, what do you intend to use it for since you don’t live there?
KEN
Residence, of course! Stay there a couple of weeks anytime I’m in the states, that’s all.
RAY
Don’t you think it’s better you put it on lease for some time so that you can recoup the money you spent on its purchase?
KEN
Ray, perhaps you don’t know I’m rich? Without sounding arrogant, I have made enough money that will last well over a thousand years, forget the fact that I’m still working, it’s because of my passion for Art that’s why I’m still in practice.
RAY
I know but you can still use the property to make more money you know?
KEN
No Ray! That means compromising my comfort, I’m on earth to have fun not to live like some sort of shylock, you get my point?
RAY
Sure man! You’re right, I believe you.
155. INT. KEN’S OFFICE. DAY
KEN in his OFFICE smoking a STICK of CIGARETTE as he paints and MR. OBINNA comes in to see him.
OBINNA
Good morning sir.
KEN
Good morning Mr. Obinna, wanna see me?
OBINNA
Yes sir.
KEN
Okay, please sit down.
OBINNA
Thank you sir. Sir, I have actually made a budget of what I need to go on the assignment you required of me.
KEN
And how much is that?
OBINNA
It’s not much sir, just a quarter of a million naira.
KEN
I don’t think I heard you well, can you repeat what you just said?
OBINNA
Sir, I said I need N250,000.
KEN
Mr. Obinna, N250, 000. For a business dinner?
OBINNA
Yes sir, you know how this thing works, you visit classy restaurants and you’ll agree with me that their dishes and wines are pretty expensive.
KEN
Mr. Obinna, I know you as a business technocrat and not something else, don’t give me any cause to start doubting you integrity.
OBINNA
Sir, honestly, I think that budget is reasonable.
KEN
Mr. Obinna!
OBINNA
Sir!
KEN
Go to the finance department; tell them that I instructed you to collect the sum of N100, 000 that is more than enough for you to have dinner in one day even with the queen of England.
OBINNA
But sir …
KEN
I’m finished with you for now!
156. INT. RAY’S OFFICE. DAY
RAY Meticulously going through a FILE on his DESK after that, he uses his INTERCOM to call DEOLA.
RAY
Deola, please can I see you in my office now?
DEOLA
All right.
…minutes later.
RAY
Who balanced this account?
DEOLA
I did.
RAY
You mean, you can’t even balance a ledger? I thought you have a first degree in accounting?
DEOLA
Ray, you know I’m not perfect in this job yet, that’s why you offered to be covering me up.
RAY
Not to the point of not being able to balance a simple ledger. It’s ridiculous! A chief accountant of an accounting firm that can’t balance accounts properly. Anyway, you may leave, I will handle it myself.
DEOLA
Thank you.
RAY
She’s just beauty without brains!
157. INT. PARK. DAY
The SECRETARY in his OFFICE sitting at his DESK as he stamps the TICKETS and MR BANJO comes in.
SECRETARY
Chairman, you’re here?
CHAIRMAN
O’ boy! How you dey?
SECRETARY
Fine, oga.
CHAIRMAN
Eh! Give me the money for the ticket wey you don sell kia-kia, I no get time to waste at all at all. You know say you no get ‘tory to tell today because I don already know how much wey you don sell.
SECRETARY
Oga, take, N150, 000.
CHAIRMAN
Uhm! Okay, na now you dey work no be that time wey you no dey serious, eh! You try for this week.
SECRETARY
Chairman, won’t you give me something? I thought this park belongs to me and you.
CHAIRMAN
Eh! O’ boy, wetin you talk? Which park belong to me and you? No make that mistake oh! As far as this park concern na only me get am.
commot I fit help you become chairman too.
SECRETARY
Chairman, I know about that but now try and give me something, you mean I’m not getting anything this time?
CHAIRMAN
O’ boy! Relax, when time reach. You go enjoy, no be now.
…He walks away.
SECRETARY
Greedy man! Relax! That’s all I keep getting.
…to be continued.
