DICE

Episode 1
1. INT. LOLA’S ROOM. SUNRISE
The room is split in half. One corner look shabby while the
other looks tidy. Light filters through the curtains. Meet
DAMILOLA (20s), smart, weird, hard-working and well... a
complete nerd. He types really fast on his laptop. Cut away
shot reveals some note books filled with nerd calculations.
ANDROID ASST.:
Failed!

DAMILOLA:
(frustrated)Arghhh... Why isn’t
this working. (Picks his pen to
make some calculations)
Scene closes on a close shot of the his note book

DISSOLVE TO:

2. INT. TIWA’S ROOM. MORNING

Scene opens on a notebook with a list of music request and

handles. A clean, almost too perfect room is later revealed.
Peru by Fireboy is blasting out of the speaker. Meet
TIWATOPE (20s), Beautiful, thick, social and a social media
savvy. She is live on instagram/tiktok.

TIWA:
keep sending in your music request
guys. ... okay, (reads) _amarachi26
says she wants zaazu (laughs) Set
awon unruly... Zaazu coming right
up. (She changes the music)
There a really loud knock on the door but Tiwa didn’t
respond. Her mum (late 30s) storms in
TIWA’S MUM:
Tiwa kini problem e. Isn’t it to
early to disturb the entire state
with your music?
TIWA:
(covering her phone’s mouthpiece)
Mum i’m live with my fans
TIWA’S MUM:
Abi ori iwo ati awon fans e o pe.
Will you get up right now and go
wash the plates in the kitchen.

(CONTINUED)
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TIWA:
Honestly, i don’t like this thing
you’re doing oo (She walks out of
the room)

TIWA’S MUM:
o re awon ebi baba e nibi ti won
wa.
FADE TO:

3. INT. LOLA’S ROOM. MORNING

Back in Damilola’s room. He is still busy working on his
project. He tries to couple some wires together. He fumbles
for one of his tools. As he turns to pick something on the
floor, he freezes. There’s his twin brother standing by the
door. DAMILARE (20s), a complete opposite of what Damilola
looks like. A social and Party freak, never to be caught
unfresh.
DAMILOLA:
fu.. what is wrong with you?
DAMILARE:
(sacarsm) sorry Isaac Newton. I
need a battery for my watch, do you
have any?

DAMILOLA:
Does this look like a watch store.
DAMILARE:
you get abi you no get?
DAMILOLA:
I don’t have. Get out of here
DAMILARE:
Okay but don’t forget this is my
room too. (he quickly grabs the
closest tool to him and runs off)
CUT TO:

4. INT. SITTING ROOM. MORNING

They both run into the sitting room. Damilare tosses the
tool around just to get under damilola’s skin.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 3.

DAMILOLA:
Lare i’m not joking... return it

DAMILARE:
I wasn’t laughing...
DAMI’S DAD:
Return it...

A man in his early 40s walks in.

DAMILARE:
No dad, he needs to get a life.
DAMILOLA:
i have a life
DAMI’S DAD:
i said return it
DAMILARE:
fine... catch (he tosses the tool
to him but lola missed. It breaks
into two) Oops
DAMILOLA:
Do you know how important this is?

DAMILARE:
Not as important as you getting
your shit together

DAMILOLA:
At least, I...
DAMILARE:
(cuts in)So dad, portharcourt yeah?

DAMI’S DAD:
Yes. I’ll be back in let’s say a
month
DAMILOLA:
can you take him with you

DAMI’S DAD:
I’m late, I have to go. Don’t bring
underaged girls to my house. Stay
safe boys

DAMILOLA:
He’s talking to you...
FADE TO:
 4.

5. INT. SITTING ROOM. DAY

The room is covered with the smell of burnt food but Tiwa
doesn’t realize it. While taking snaps, her mum walks in
behind her and slaps her on the back.

TIWA:
Iya Tiwa...
TIWA’S MUM:
se ori iwo omo yi pe bayi? Are your
nostrils blocked? Nkan ti o gbele
ina nko?
TIWA:
oh my God! (she tries to go and
check it)

TIWA’S MUM:
Ma se iyonu, mo ti pa. Come here...
sit. Have you forgotten you’re a
woman?, you spend 90% of your time
on social media. Let me see your
phone.
TIWA:
why?
TIWA’S MUM:
i just want to see something
TIWA:
no oo (she runs away)
TIWA’S MUM:
Tiwatope!..
FADE TO:

6. EXT. OUTDOORS. DAY

Tiwa being her usual self, walks up to her friends. HANNA
(20s), a slim, short, light skinned lady... ooh and she is a
really good liar and TIFE (20s), fair skinned and average
height, but really shy and reserved. They always sit to gist
and gossip about the latest happenings
TIWA:
Hey girls!... (to her phone) hey
guys, look who i have here... say
hello girls

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.

HANNA:
Hiiii. Wait, you only have 1000
viewers.... Isn’t that small. I
remember my last live had over 3000
p...

TIWA:
oookaay. Guys... I’ll be live again
later in the night. Byeee, kisses.
(to hanna) Really?!

HANNA:
what?
TIWA:
mtcheew. .. Tife whatsup?

TIFE:
I’m good. i thought you weren’t
coming again
TIWA:
no vex jare, you know how my mum
can be.
HANNA:
Your mum is a typical african mum.
she’s too extra... Anyways, that’s
why i have the best mu..

TIWA:
okay, you need to stop. I get that
you enjoy living in fantasies. But
don’t do it when we are all
together. Don’t. (her phone rings)
Hey baby... now?. Sure I can.
Alright, i’ll be there in 1hour...
ahn ahn, i’m not closeby. okay
45minutes. see you soon. .... Sorry
girls, i have to go. We’ll have to
talk some other time.
TIFE:
DL right?
TIWA:
ofcouse... We haven’t seen each
other since A.Y’s party...
TIFE:
Wait, you haven’t given us the full
gist of that party.

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.

TIWA:
i know... next time. But for now i
have to go. bye babes, i love you
bitches (she leaves)

HANNA:
i don’t get what she sees in that
guy though. He is such a player.
TIFE:
Coach.... please mind your
business.
CUT TO:

7. INT. DAMI’S HOUSE. DAY

Dami is busy playing PS. There’s a knock. He goes to open

DAMILARE:
omomi. my baby.

TIWA:
stop jhr
DAMILARE:
you said 45minutes

TIWA:
i’m sorry. Atleast, i’m here now.
DAMILARE:
Chill, let me finish this match

TIWA:
can i get a drink at least
DAMILARE:
help yourself to anything. Feel
free
Few moments Later,
DAMILARE:
come with me

They arrive in the bedrrom, but Damilola is seen buried in

his invention.
DAMILARE:
Lola.. I have a guest

(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 7.

DAMILOLA:
I thought dad said not to bring
underaged girls.
DAMILARE:
what are you talking about. Tiwa
come in jare
DAMILOLA:
(he turns) Tiwa?!... (He stares at
her like he just saw a ghost.)

THE END.