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ACTOR IN CONSIDERATION:
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a sea of forgetfulness.
leaves the balcony door open. His little son crawls to the
balcony from the bed and falls to his death two floors
beneath.
worsen.
His career was not spared either; thanks to his open defense
The man was a family friend and his religious outlook fooled
Thomas further.
His family was not spared either as his father (A lawyer who
career.
to start afresh"
MOVIE'S PREMISE:
LOGLINE:
Cut to:
THOMAS:
Hi
OSAS:
Hi
THOMAS:
OSAS:
OSAS:
I dont understand.
THOMAS:
OSAS:
Osamuede.
THOMAS:
an inquisitive mind.
OSAS:
THOMAS:
Im a journalist
OSAS:
oh, I see.
THOMAS:
yeah, you do (He giggles then pauses for a few seconds before
continuing.)
OSAS:
okay
THOMAS:
other.
OSAS:
THOMAS:
THOMAS:
but my little puzzle is about (he gesticulates) you know
OSAS:
No, I dont
anymore. Then he clears his throat and whispers into her ears
THOMAS:
THOMAS:
hum hum
OSAS:
hands.
OSAS:
(holding Thomas hands) Father in the name of Jesus. I commit
your son Thomas into your hands, I ask father that you reveal
Have mercy on him and show him your grace and mercy in Jesus
name. Amen.
OSAS:
Would you like to say the sinners prayer with me and give
THOMAS:
night. Maybe some other time; you know - it is way past my bed
time.
OSAS:
(A male voice calls out to Osas in Bini dialect from off the
frame)
OSAS' FATHER:
OSAS:
(As she stands up to leave): Heres my card. Feel free to call
BARTENDER:
church.
THOMAS:
(nodding) I see.
2.
SCENE 22 - INT. DAY. The Akporeros' residence.
The two men walk into a house and sit. Thomas looks around and
THOMAS:
JOY:
good afternoon
THOMAS:
at the pictures.
JOY:
THOMAS:
You must be
JOY:
Joy
THOMAS:
Joy Idahosa?
JOY:
THOMAS:
JOY:
(questioningly) No
Cut to:
to enter.
PASTOR OSAS:
THOMAS:
THOMAS:
PASTOR OSAS:
THOMAS:
PASTOR OSAS:
THOMAS:
(Cutting in abruptly)
All I wanted was to talk to him so I can figure out the role
PASTOR OSAS:
which man?
Joy steps outside from the doorway
JOY:
Is there a problem?
PASTOR OSAS:
THOMAS:
PASTOR OSAS:
THOMAS:
PASTOR OSAS:
Brother Thomas
THOMAS:
Now, dont you ever refer to me that way all that brother
PASTOR OSAS:
THOMAS:
and pushes him out of the way; receiving the impact of the
The vehicle swerves off the road and rams into trash cans and
revive him.
him and Pastor Osas on the ground. People begin to flank them
Cut to:
OSAMUEDE:
in his lifetime.
THOMAS:
(Thomas is sober.)
OSAMUEDE:
THOMAS:
OSAMUEDE:
No greater love can there be, than for a man to lay down his
CONTINUATION:
feel like it was all a set up. Everyone Id met so far was
I had set out to meet the Man called Idahosa and I did meet
him.
lifetime.
When I met the little girl, he raised from the dead Inuwata
who the doctors said would never be normal even though she
showed her his faith by his works and she followed him to
Christ.
his faith.
The late Archbishop Benson Andrew Idahosa often said: "I and
they whom God have give me, are made for Signs and Wonders"!