1. STREET-MARKET.

DAY

A Female leg walks faster, crying voice of a little child

echoes as commuters converse in the background.

Beats!

The environment is serene, the legs strengthen her steps and

eventually start running, A female back is seen carrying a
baby (5 years old) forcing out a cry, and a hand covers her
mouth...

Cut

2. INT. SUPE'S PLACE.DAY

20years later!

An advanced lady counting some money, glaring, using saliva

from her mouth for easy access, making ridiculous sounds with
the gum in her mouth ( MADAM SUPE, early '50s bold, local and
still pretty ) flings the money angrily

MADAM SUPE
Wetin be this? Na just 20 thousand you
make last night?

THELMA
(mid 20's, beautiful and smart)

Mama, last night no enter like other

night na , to even get customers hard
well well.. na God send my old
customer come if not...

MADAM SUPE
Shuu..shu..shut up that your mouth
(squeezes her mouth ) if not wetin
ibitelema? Na like his I take feed you
till grow like this? When I be like
you I day agile...this my waist day
handle 20men in a day

THELMA
20? Ah ah mama, how is that even
possible?

MADAM SUPE
Wait, you day speak English for me? No
telema, tell me day don born you when
I be like you? (Sternly comes closer)

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THELMA
Shakes her head

MADAM SUPE
You don see this world before me?
Answer me jorr, before you collect (
attempts to hit her)

THELMA
You never born me, no vex ma

MADAM SUPE
Pick my money give me now, you wan
follow me day drag testimony...As I do
well bring you come out this world, na
ashawo work I use feed you, send you
go school, put you for my house, you
no want pay me back?

THELMA
(Picking up the scattered money
fearfully and hands it to her)

MADAM SUPE
Dis na the last time you go carry
small money like this come back this
house, I dey quench men, men weh be
men when I day like you, no go lose
guard o..( collects the money )

THELMA
Yes, ma.

MADAM SURE
Put beans for fire make I enter
market.

EXITS.

THELMA sits back in relief as she brings out money from her
breast, smiles and lays back, sniffing the money.

Cut

2. EXT.STREET. DAY

In the market, everywhere is busy, labourers carrying loads

on their backs, truck and some loading inside a shop.
Everyone is busy with their goods, while some sing to Call
customers, madam supe greets everyone as they hail her, and

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Jodo clashes with her carrying a bag

JODO
Watch where...Aaah..madam supe

MADAM SUPE
Jodo... Where you day rush go for
market weh full like this

JODO
No vex, I day rush enter area

MADAM SUPE
(Gives him a suspicious look) who get
bag?

JODO
This one? Na my bag na, why you day
ask this kind question mama

MADAM SUPE
I know you well jodo.

Drags him to a corner, looks around, and stretches her palm.

JODO
Madam supe... You day worry boys ooo

MADAM SUPE
Put am for my hand jor, you no no say
we day this street before una, we no
the level

Jodo looks around and opens the bag slowly forcing out cash,
madam supe struggling to see what's in the bag, drags the
cash, put it in her breast

JODO
Mama no be so ooo, na your food day
make me leave oooo

MADAM SUPE
(Adjusts her dress, pushes jodo
forward and walks towards the fish
sellers )

How much!

FADE OUT

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3.EXT.ROADSIDE.NIGHT

Ready-to-eat bean ball (akara) fries in the pan as a hand

sieve them out from the pan, fruit sellers sell to people,
and on the other side of the road, girls of different sizes
stand around, all in skimpy dresses, flagging down cars, some
joining some cars and local food seller(mama put) sell to
people, telema and Ese(mid-20s, telema's friend ) rush their
meal, sitting at the back of the mama put woman, dressed
slotty...

Shortly they pay the seller, adjust their dresses and hurry
out.

Cut

4. INT/EXT.ROOM.DAY

It's 5:30 am, and Telema comes out from the restroom wearing
a bra and a small tight, she picks up her dress, ese and a
young guy is on the bed sleeping half naked

THELMA
Ese! Ese... Babe wakes up(taps her)

ESE
(Stretches up, yawning ) wetin be
time?

THELMA
5:30, we don sleep pass time, wear
cloth make we collect money day go

Ese looks at the guy sleeping, taps him

ESE
Bros...bros, oga wake up jor

Picks up her dress and handbag

THELMA
Bros...bros give us our money abeg.

YOUNG MAN
Hmmm..mmm..check..check the drawer

THELMA
(Opens the drawer brings out cash and
starts counting )

40 thousand?

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ESE
For who and who?

THELMA
Bros open your eyes jor, no day do
like who day sleep

YOUNG MAN
Ooooh oh, what? What is it?

ESE
Who you day speak English give? Give
us our money complete now before you
see craze

YOUNG MAN
How much we talk?

THELMA
50k each, why you day give us 40k?
After you don enjoy us finish

YOUNG MAN
100k for both of you? (Sits up)

ESE
Sha give us the complete money if you
speak English finish (dresses up )

YOUNG MAN
Ooo...okay send me your account
details I will do it later

tries to lie down, ese and Thelma pounce on him on the bed

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5 . EXT. MADAM SUPE'S PLACE.DAY

Thelma, Ese and Jumoke (late 20s, pretty, Thelma's friend)

laughing loudly, sitting in front of the house.

JUMOKE
So wetin con happen? (laughing)

THELMA
Day no born am well,e no pay us
complete

ESE
E beg for in life (cleaning her nails)

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JUMOKE
Me sef no stay outside tay, as two of
una go, na so men in black (police)
come scatter everywhere, pack Pipo go

ESE
Serious?

JUMOKE
Like this, my body day pain me, I jump
that fence weh cross Iya akin house

THELMA
Jumoke! (In shock) you want kill
yourself?

JUMOKE
Na Kiri Kiri better pass? Omo I gas
find my way, how much person get to
use settle them?

ESE
You don go see nurse at all? this one
you no get wound for body, make e no
be inside bleeding oh

JUMOKE
Na small thing, I don go collect
medicine

THELMA
I beg una, make we no take that kind
risk, I no wan lose any of una oooh,
na una be my only friends, even if na
to doke(sex) every minute to take
release anybody weh enter Sanko
(prison ) I go do am

ESE AND JUMOKE

Awwwwnnn!

(Looks at each other and hug her)

FADE OUT

6.INT.MADAM SUPE'S PLACE.NIGHT

Thelma sits facing the mirror as she applies her make-up,

madam supe comes in and looks at her from the legs to her
face

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MADAM SUPE
Ibitelem...

THELMA
M...

MADAM SUPE
Wetin you wear like this?

THELMA
(Looks at herself, wondering ) wetin
do am?

MADAM SUPE AND A

Wetin be this... Wetin be this? (Turns
her around, dragging her dress)

THELMA
(Swerve out softly ) mama wetin do
this dress now?

MADAM SUPE
How men wan take see you carry you if
you day dress like this comot for work
?(angrly)

THELMA
Ah ah mama, nothing do wetin I wear na
(irritated )

MADAM SUPE
Common go change that thing wear wetin
go bring customers come your side,
come back this house with excuse, you
go see your mama for different action

Exits

THELMA
(Looks at herself angrily,
soliloquizing ) Toh, wetin do this
cloth nau? (Sigh...Then starts taking
them off )

Fade out

7. EXT. STREET. DAY

Thelma and Jumoke walk down the street holding cellophane bag

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JUMOKE
Your mama sha worry us when we day
grow up oh

THELMA
That woman day worry

JUMOKE
But she try for you, na only you
finish university among me and ese,
she no let you drop

THELMA
Abi? Na why any bad mouth she use
follow me, I no day vex too much cuz
she make sure say I no miss school

JUMOKE
E no easy my friend, if my mama still
day alive, I know say she for do for
me too

THELMA
No talk like that Jumoke, na you still
sabi book pass all of us that year
(pushes her a little with a smile )

JUMOKE
(Smiles ) where e con carry me go? for
street, with different preeq (penis)
every day..mtcheeew.

THELMA
No talk like that

Both of them talk inaudibly as they walk forward

Fade out

8.EXT.ROADSIDE.NIGHT

Thelma, Ese, Jumoke and some other girls stand by the road, a
bit lonely and reserved, fancy cars pass on and the girls try
to flag them, but a car stop and they clutter at the window,
shortly someone enters and they zoom off... Thelma looks at
the time, it's 3 am, gives a soft sight

ESE
Wetin happen?

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THELMA
See time na, I never even go come back
like una, my mama go kill me for hand
if shishi no follow me go house today

A car stops and calls for Jumoke, she looks at her friends
and back to the person in the car

JUMOKE
Bros, you no go do foursome? Me and my
two friends, we no go charge
much(chewing gum)

VOICE
No

JUMOKE
You no do? Oya only me na 30k, base on
say day don break oooo, wait here I
day come

Walks towards ese and Thelma

JUMOKE
Make una no near my customer, oh, e
don book me (to other girls)

THELMA
Hafa, you day go?

JUMOKE
E say 30k, day don break na make I
follow am

ESE
At all, at all, Oya nau, no sleep too
much

Jumoke hugs them and walks back to the car

THELMA
In gree for 3some?

JUMOKE (V.O)
No...

ESE
No worries time still day

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9.EXT.ROADSIDE.NIGHT (CONT'D)

1 hour on, Thelma is standing alone with a few girls on the

other side, A fancy car pulls up in front of Thelma, and the
window winds down, music playing loud in the car, and a
stressed handsome looking young man calls out (that's LEVY,
mid-30s, handsome, tall and a lawyer)

LEVY
Hey pretty lady (looking drunk)

THELMA
(Struggling to hear him ) I no day
hear you

LEVY
Can I give you...can I..oh (turns down
the volume of the music) sorry

THELMA
Nawah, bros why you loud the music
like that you want go deaf?

LEVY
My bad... was enjoying the music so
much, hop in let's go have some fun

THELMA
Just like that? Noooo

LEVY
(Smiles ) I get, money right? that's
not a problem, it's dangerous to be
out here by this time, let's go

THELMA
(Shakes her head in disagreement) how
much you go give me?

LEVY
I know money is the issue, okay how
much?

THELMA
50k

LEVY
50k? Is that why you are not following
me? It's morning already, who takes

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50k by 4:30 am (checks his time)

THELMA
I no go follow you, go front (shift
from the car)

LEVY
Hey..hey don't be stubborn, okay let
me give you 10k

THELMA
God forbid, with all this fine car,
oga abeg shift with your bad luck

LEVY
You won't see anyone better and safer
by this time, just come in, I will do
you well

THELMA
30k last

LEVY
Hmmm..30k it is then, come in

Thelma enters the car and he zooms off at a speed

THELMA (V.O)
(Shouts ) oga you drunk day drive? oh
God, I don die today...easy oooo, see
pothole. aaaahhhh

LEVY (V.O)
Re..relax girl (laughs out loud )

fade out

10. INT. LEVY'S HOUSE .DAY

A well-furnished sitting room with state of art gadgets, the

interior decor depicts that of a fashionable young man, and
pictures of levy hang on the wall, levy is sleeping calmly in
his room, water drips from the toilet, and he opens his eyes,
stretching and yawning. Thelma comes out from the toilet
trying to wear her wig, which startled Levy and he screams at
the top of his voice

LEVY
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...(using duvet to cover

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his face in fear)

Thelma throws her wig away, reacting to his screams as she

screams too. She looks around and sees nothing, pauses for a
while, picks up her wig and goes closer

THELMA
Bros... Bros, wetin you see?

LEVY
(Slowly brings down the duvet,
confused ) who...who are you? How did
you gain access to my house?

THELMA
(Opens her mouth amazed) heeyi...bros
how many bottles you drink yesterday?

LEVY
(Sits up) Answer me, young lady, how
did you get into this house? (Loudly)

THELMA
No try am...you hear me so? No try
raise your voice give me again, you
day craze, abi na me give wetin you
drink?

LEVY
(stunned, confused) erm..umm.

THELMA
Ermm...wetin, okay so na so you wan
take act like who lost memory no pay
me my money abi? Ogbeni give me money
make I day comot from here jor
(angrily)

LEVY
How...how much...how much?

THELMA
(Pauses for a while, talking to
herself) this monkey no remember me at
all and wetin we agree for night, na
my chance to cash out...(gives a wide
smile)

LEVY
I said how much is your money?

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THELMA
100k

LEVY
100 what? (Loosened up as he jumps out
from his bed )

Cut

11. INT-EXT.CHIEF ROGERS HOUSE. DAY

Cars on convey drive into an extremely large compound, and

the parking lot shows luxury cars of different colours,
Gardner's water the flowers, doors open, young men in suits
come down, waiting...inside are decorated with luxury
furniture, designers chairs and fancy lights...this is chief
Rogers ukaji's house, early 60s, a billionaire and
businessman...the length of the dining table is as long as
those in royal homes, house helps sets the dining, Mrs
Sophia(early 50s, pretty, sad and chief's housewife) comes
down to the dining alone...

Shortly chief Rogers comes down, on a call, dressed up with

someone following him, holding his briefcase

CHIEF ROGERS
Get the board ready for an urgent
meeting and clear out my schedule for
an early dismissal. Good! (another
phone rings in the hands of the guy
behind)

Mrs Sophia tries to talk from the dining, but he walks past
already without a glance at her, she lowers her head, exhales
and asks with a Fake smile

MRS SOPHIA
What are we having for breakfast?

Cont'd

Chief enters one of the cars, the door closes and they all
drive out of the compound

Cut

12. INT.LEVY'S HOUSE.DAY

Levy is in the dining, having breakfast, and flashes back to

Thelma's voice "30k", he hits the table angrily and screams

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LEVY
30...30k, aaahhhh, 100...100k, no
extra 70k, levy...levy (starts
laughing) how can I let myself fall
victim to a scam...how did I even...oh
no...how stupid of me...

slapping his head in regrets, phone rings

Yes sir, right away

Gulps his tea and forces some slice of bread into his mouth,
picks up his suit and rushes out

Cut

13. INT. MADAM SUPES HOUSE.DAY

Madam supe sings at the top of her voice happily as she

dishes out food, Thelma walks in

THELMA
Mama...since I come back, you never
rest, wetin happen?

MADAM SUPE
If na like this you day go every day,
day come back with this big money,
your food go day ready before you open
eye

THELMA
Laughs) so na money make your day
happy like this? Mama...you too like
money

MADAM SUPE
Who no like money? This life, you need
to shine your eyes with money, if not
poverty go use you shine

THELMA
But you don do well for me and you
too, we no day leave like other people

MADAM SUPE
Na so I take open eye for men and
money, I day handle anything weh life
brings come, my mama and papa no day
to do am for me (sits down moody)

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THELMA
Mama no start again, you no say na
your happiness I want and I go make
sure say I hustle make money

MADAM SUPE
Na why you need to use your head, open
your eyes for men, open your eyes for
street, this na so I take train you,
so make you wise

THELMA
(Sits with her, holding her)mama, you
and your advice, I don hear, you no
say na me and you for this
world...your food go cold, make I
bring am

Thelma leaves to get the food, madam supe looks at her and
lowers her head

Fade out

14. INT. CHIEF'S OFFICE.DAY

Awards of the different plaque shapes and categories sit on a

well-designed rack, having chief rogers name on them, a glass
plaque placed on the table with his name boldly written as
Chairman Rogers ukaji.

we see the office space big as that of a master bedroom,

furniture depicts that of a billionaire and art freak, chief
looking at some files as he flips the pages...intercom rings

CHIEF ROGERS
Yes.

VOICE
Can I come in sir?

CHIEF ROGERS
Go ahead (continues with the files)

The door opens, and a pretty elegant-looking young lady walks

in, holding a tablet(that's Agnes, 28, smart, chiefs
Secretary)

AGNES
Good morning sir

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CHIEF ROGERS
Morning Agnes, Go on

AGNES
Here is your schedule for today sir,

*Roncoil Ltd 1hour zoom meeting at 9

am

*Bridgestone meeting with the board at

11 am, they are in town already

*lunch meeting with Aditya Birla group

at 1 pm

*mintxu sent their contract review, I

have forwarded it to you, Meeting with
Mr lee at 3 pm

That's all for today sir

Goes closer to the table, pointing to a pile of files

These are the contracts documents

pending, your signatures are required
sir, to proceed with the
partnership...

CHIEF ROGERS
Forward them to my device, book a
flight to Peru for tomorrow's
conference

AGNES
Copy that sir, may I be excused, sir

CHIEF ROGERS
You can go now (focused on the files

Agnes exits

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15.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.NIGHT

Everywhere is dark and empty, Mrs Sophia walks into a tiny

bright light, searching for something, following the light,
suddenly the light goes off and she screams

MRS SOPHIA
No...no...no...no please...noooooo

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Mrs Sophia struggles in her sleep and jumps up in fear

screaming

MRS SOPHIA
No...noooo

Looks around, it was a dream, she rests her back and begins
to cry

Fade out

16. EXT. STREET .DAY

Jodo marches towards madam supe's house, thelma, ese and

Jumoke are sitting out eating and conversing

JUMOKE
We need find another location today
ooo

THELMA
Why you talk so?

ESE
I know why, those girls abi?

JUMOKE
Yes na, e be like those girls don day
use jazz oh, person go come out before
one customer carry am, you go beg join

THELMA
You think say na them? Abi just one of
the bad luck weh person day see

ESE
Jumoke day talk true, oya see that day
weh person day outside till morning,
nothing nothing, but they go like
4times come back

JUMOKE
And still, that morning when day day
go, person still carry them

THELMA
As I day reason am now, e be like so
oh, like say they day use our shine

ESE AND JUMOKE

Exactly

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Jodo walks in, raining praises on them

JODO
Babies of all babes, the only girls
weh make sense for the hood, fine
girls without stress...

THELMA
Jodo, this one you enter with hailing,
we day safe?

ESE
Jodo D jodo, hafa na

JODO
As all of una they so enh, una be spec
forget

ALL
(Laughing effortlessly)

JUMOKE
Jodo e don do eeh, wetin carry you
come?

JODO
(Sits with them ) Good news

THELMA
Oya yan, our ears don sharp

Jodo brings their heads together and whispers to them

They all look at each other amazed

THELMA
You sure?

JODO
100%

JUMOKE
Your compass day always get bend leg,
no use us play oh

JODO
Trust me na

Thelma looks at her friends and they smile

Fade out

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17.EXT.STREET.DAY

2days after Jodo's visit, madam supe walks angrily on the

street, people waving and extending their greetings but she
ignores them, she stops seeing jodo smoking with some area
boys, and she calls out

MADAM SUPE
Jodo...bring yourself here now

JODO
Mama d mama, wetin day for your boys
nau (runs to her

MADAM SUPE
(Give him a resounding slap)

JODO
Ah ah madam supe, wetin I do nau

MADAM SUPE
For your life, no try am again, you
day hear me so?

JODO
(Holding his cheek in confusion) wetin
I do?

MADAM SUPE
You see that stupid connection weh you
carry my daughter and in friends go
enh, no ever try am again, if you no
wan see my craze

JODO
Mama na good compass I give them na
and they still cash out well

MADAM SUPE
Good compass for 13 men? 13 men to
doke 3 girls, at the same time, you
day mad? For how much?

JODO
But they no talk say day no fit do na

MADAM SUPE
God punish you, do wetin, you want
kill them?

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JODO
Wetin be the difference, no be who
them be?

MADAM SUPE
(Loses it) who them be? Na you make
them who them be? No let me enter
street for this your statement jodo,
God bend that your mouth

JODO
Why you day cause me like say I do
Bad, they no give you the money?

MADAM SUPE
How much for 13 men, you day ment? Oya
where that money where day give you
(grabs his trouser angrily

JODO
You day play abi wetin, which money,
na my commission na, madam supe I day
respect you oh, leave my trouser

MADAM SUPE
Commission kill you there, telema
never fit stand up since you send am
out, my pikin day down now, I day lose
money, you say commission, the money
jor

Both of them, drag and argues in the street and people run
out to help

Cut

18. INT. MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Thelma slowly walks into the sitting room, with her legs
stretched out, in pain, holding a hand fan, she sits slowly
on the chair and opens her gown and fans under her leg...

THELMA
(Soliloquizing) oh God, which kind
life be this? This money weh person
day find go put person for trouble one
day, Those wicked boys just catch
person kpekus scatter finish...
Aaah... I no fit even close leg, jodo,
jodo (starts crying ) with their big
big preeq...(keeps fanning under )

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19. INT. CHIEF'S HOUSE.NIGHT

Mrs Sophia walks into the living room, chief is watching the
daily news, and beside him is a glass of whiskey on a fancy
side stool...

MRS SOPHIA
Darling, can we sleep together
tonight?

CHIEF ROGERS
I have no time for that woman

MRS SOPHIA
I keep having the same nightmares
every day, it's so scary sleeping
alone

CHIEF ROGERS
Get your assistant to move in, she can
keep you company (centred on the tv)

MRS SOPHIA
I need my husband, not an assistant,
how long, how long do we have to live
like this?

CHIEF ROGERS
I guess you want this place all to
yourself, too tired for this
conversation...have a good night

Chief sips from his glass and leaves angrily, Mrs Sophia
fighting with her tears watching him leave...

Fade out

20.EXT.MARKET.DAY

Thelma and ese are buying foodstuffs in the market, from fish
spot to meat, to pepper and vegetables, jodo sights them from
afar and heads in their direction, getting close to them,
thelma notices him and sighs, removes her face, pays for the
vegetable and drags ese out, jodo runs to them

JODO
Thelma wait..thelma, wait na

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THELMA
Wetin? (Loudly)

JODO
Calm down na, make I talk

ESE
Jodo wetin you want talk again, jodo
you no be beta person

JODO
I no say una day vex, abeg make una no
vex,I no no say na so e go be I swear

THELMA
Wetin you no know, say na 13 grown men
wan sleep with just 3 girls? Abi say
the money weh day pay no day enough.
Which one?

JODO
(Lowers his head, calmly) okay I fuck
up, make una no vex, I no say na 13
them be, but the money na wetin I no
know say go be like that

ESE
You no be beta person, and you still
collect money from us after the suffer
those useless boys suffer us, for how
much weh we dom spend buy drugs

JODO
I don give your mama the money I
collect from una, to show say I day
sorry

THELMA
You give my mama the money? When?

JODO
Who go fit offend your mama go free,
wetin make me follow una, na to beg,
abeg make una no vex , help me beg
omoke too abeg

Jodo runs out after pleading, and thelma and ese still
standing in shock looking at each other

ESE AND THELMA

Your mama? my mama (simultaneously)

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21. INT.MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Madam supe flames up at thelma, ese and Jumoke sitting

quietly on the chair

MADAM SUPE
Una day mad? So as una match come
here, wetin wan happen? Make I give
una the money? (Angry)

They Look at each other, expecting one person to talk

THELMA
Ermm...mama...no..no be like that

MADAM SUPE
Na like how Oya, mouthpiece, tell me

JUMOKE
Wetin she...she day try talk na say,
you no tell us about the money

MADAM SUPE
So? If I no tell una wetin con happen,
no be me use hot water press all of
una for how many days? no be my food
three of una chop? Who go meet nurse
to give una pain relief?

ALL
Silent

MADAM SUPE
Make una day answer me now (angrily
shouts at them)

ALL
Na you

MADAM SUPE
Una chop greed for dream? I send una
go open leg for 13 men, na una do
pass?

ALL
(Silent as they lower their heads )

MADAM SUPE
Mouth don close abi, nobody fit talk

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again abi, I day handle 20men a day no

be at once, na one after the other, e
reach una turn una carry am for head,
make una disappear for my front before
break person head now (stands angrily)

All of them Run out in fear, madam supe stands for a while
and sits back, drinking from a bottle beside her

Fade out

22. INT. CHIEF'S OFFICE.DAY

Chief Rogers is in his office drinking a glass of whiskey,

looking at a frame, and fighting with his tears, intercom
rings and he plunges the frame into the drawer and takes the
call

AGNES
May I come in sir?

CHIEF ROGERS
Come in (wipes his eyes with a
handkerchief)

The door opens, and a sweet spoilt, pretty, young-looking

lady walks in, sexily dressed in designer outfits (that's
Susan, 23yrs, spoilt brat and chiefs daughter)

SUSAN
Surprise...daddy (runs and hugs him)

CHIEF ROGERS
My angel...why didn't you tell us you
were coming? I would have sent the
driver to pick you up (carrying her on
his lap)

SUSAN
I know dad, I just didn't want to
stress my already-stressed superman, I
missed you so much, daddy (gives him a
tight hug and a peck )

CHIEF ROGERS
I missed you too my angel

Agnes comes in, with a bottle of wine and a glass, and pours
some wine into the glass, Susan stands up from her dad's lap
in excitement and grabs the bottle of wine

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SUSAN
My favourite wine (shoves Agnes with
her body and sits) I didn't buy much
of it over there and I couldn't buy
cuz I didn't see it...I have missed it

AGNES
Welcome Susan, I'm here if you need
anything (walks out )

CHIEF ROGERS
I will have them stock it up for you
when you are ready to leave

SUSAN
Thank you, daddy (sips from the glass
of wine)

CHIEF ROGERS
Why didn't you wait at home?

SUSAN
I know you, home is not your thing and
besides I just want to surprise you

CHIEF ROGERS
And this outfit is not what we agreed
on when visiting the company Susan,
this is a business place and you will
take over someday, you dont approach
them this way, do you understand

SUSAN
(Drops her glass ) yes dad, and dad I
dont want the company, I love art and
my dream is to own an art gallery
someday, not the company

CHIEF ROGERS
I will open an art gallery for you, if
you are qualified to handle the family
business and the gallery

SUSAN
Daddy...can we stop talking about
ownership, I only came fo have lunch
and hang out with you, please.....

CHIEF ROGERS
Smiles dials the intercom) Agnes, make
a lunch reservation for two and cancel

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my schedule for the rest of today

AGNES (V.O)
Okay sir

CHIEF ROGERS
Happy?

SUSAN
Yes sir...i love you dad

Susan drinks from her glass, and chief looks on wearing a

smile that seems fake

Cut

24.INT .RESTAURANT. DAY

Nicely decorated meal is placed on the table, glasses having

white wine in them, chief and Susan eats calmly, laughing and
talking inaudibly, Walters line up with bottles of wine,
pours more wine into the glasses and leaves...

Cut

25.EXT.BOAT.DAY

Chief and Susan are on a boat cruise, drinking and laughing,

Susan dances on her own, while chief sit watching and
cheering her up.

Fade out

26. INT.MADAM SUPER HOUSE .NIGHT

Thelma is lying on the chair pressing her phone, madam supe

walks in

MADAM SUPE
Ah...ah...telema, why you still day
this house by this time?

Thelma hums to the song playing on her earpiece

MADAM SUPE
No be person I day follow talk?
Ibitelema (hits her on the hand )

THELMA
The phone falls on her body and she
takes off the earpiece) ma..ma...

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MADAM SUPE
(Sarcastic) sir...i say weti. You day
do for this house by this time?

THELMA
My body no carry me to comot today
mama

MADAM SUPE
You say? Carry the body na, stand up
go hustle jare

THELMA
Ooooh mama(sits up) I no fit go any
where today , abeg

MADAM SUPE
Who talk am? Na so this money weh I
day save go take reach to open
restaurant?

THELMA
Runs to madam super sit ) enh mama
talk am again

MADAM SUPE
You hear me, go hustle make we see
money save

THELMA
Mama, you want open restaurantnt, our
own? We go sell food? (Her continence
expresses joy )

MADAM SUPE
Which kind question be all this one?,
wetin dem day sell for restaurant
before, na cloth?

THELMA
Jumps on her happily ) mama...i go
hustle...I go hustle make we open am,
I don tire For Street (hugging her as
tears roll down her cheek )

Madam supe hugs her back hiding her tears. few minutes of
emotions, thelma run into the room and supe lays back on the
chair in thoughts

Fade out

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27. INT.CHIEF ROGERS HOUSE. DAY

The dining is set, Mrs Sophia walks in and sits, and the help
starts serving her, susan walks in

SUSAN
morning mum (perks her and sits)

MRS SOPHIA
Morning princess, did you sleep well?

SUSAN
As usual, very peaceful, where is dad?

Chief rogers comes out, dressed up...

CHIEF ROGERS
Right here, my angel (gives her a
peck)

SUSAN
Good morning daddy

CHIEF ROGERS
Good morning my angel, did you sleep
well?

SUSAN
I did, going out already? Come join us
for breakfast

CHIEF ROGERS
(Looks at his wife, who is starting at
him)Nah I have to run now princess, I
have an early flight to catch (peck's
her) see you soon

Mrs Sophia Watch him till he's out of sight and she continues
eating sadly, Susan sees the sadness on her mother's face and
calls out

SUSAN
Mum, is he still the same?

MRS SOPHIA
It's fine my angel

SUSAN
What do you say we shopping today?
Girls' day out, it's been a long thing
now

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MRS SOPHIA
That would be fine, will have my
assistant get things ready (fake
smiles at her )

SUSAN
Yeeehhh, hmmm...this is nice

Both of them eat and converse in a lowly

Cut

28 .EXT.ROADSIDE.NIGHT

Traffic hits the road, as vehicles divert to another route,

levy is in his car, looking for alternative routes,
frustrated and agitated, thelma, Jumoke and ese come down
from a cab since it's stock, and they start walking, dressed
in revealing dress, levy sights them from a distance and
struggles see their faces, they approach his car, talking and
laughing, he tries to come down but the road starts moving
and the drivers behind horns consistently, he drives away
angrily.

Cut

29.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE .NIGHT

It past midnight, and everywhere is quiet and empty, Susan

comes down and walks to the kitchen, grabs a bottle of water,
pours it into her glass

SUSAN
Ahhh..this is refreshing(looks at the
water) I will take you upstairs

She closes the fridge and walks upstairs, door jam sounds
from inside and she stops, walks to a door and lays her head
eavesdropping, Mrs Sophia sobs inside as she scatters things
in her room, Susan stands upright, sadly walks back to her
room

Fade out

30.INT.LEVY'S HOUSE.DAY

Agnes is standing around in levy's sitting room, readjusting

her dress, levy walks in with a cup of coffee.

LEVY
So...why are you here?

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AGNES
Sits ) I see you did some changes,
nice

LEVY
Thanks, but you didn't answer my
question, why are you here?

AGNES
What else? Work...

LEVY
Work? ah, I see, okay what is it?

AGNES
Opens her bag and brings out some
documents )here, financial records for
2months, sign them

LEVY
(Looks at her) is this why you came
all the way here?

AGNES
Are they not important?

LEVY
I didn't say that, I mean you could
send it via email or send one to bring
them to me, why hassle?

AGNES
Are you going to sign them or not?
(loudly)

LEVI
Okay...I will (picks up the documents
and sign them accordingly) here,
happy.

AGNES
Can I use your toilet? (stands up and
walks towards his room)

LEVI
Sure, you can use...(pointing to a
different direction, speechless and
bringing his down) that one,
shit...shit...follows her

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31.INT.LEVI'S ROOM .DAY (CONT'D)

Toilet flushes, Levi walks around restless in his room, Agnes

comes out wrapped in a towel, Levi surprisingly asks

LEVI
What is this?

AGNES
What? Oh my dress, I...I mistakenly
drenched it, so I have to be on this
to dry it (holding her wet dress, as
she makes a seductive move)

LEVI
What? How? I mean why?

AGNES
What's how, and why? Are you helping
me dry it or not?

LEVI
What the fu....cash, give it to me
(takes the dress from her and walks
out furiously

AGNES
(Smiles and plops on the bed)

Shortly Levi comes back, flings a shirt on her

LEVI
Put that on, your dress will be ready
soon

Levi tries to leave, but Agnes rushes him and drags him to
the bed, climbs on him and starts kissing him, Levi tries to
push her away and later gives in, turns her over and takes
off his shirt...

Cut

32. CHIEF ROGERS HOUSE. DAY

Mrs Sophia is lying in her room, a knock on the door.

MRS SOPHIA
Come in

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SUSAN
(Walks in) Good morning sunshine,
arise and shine

Peck's Mrs Sophia, hugging her from behind

MRS SOPHIA
Smiles) morning princess

SUSAN
You missed breakfast and I decided to
bring yours myself

MRS SOPHIA
(Turns, kisses her on the head ) you
are darling

They situp and Susan gazes at her without a blink

MRS SOPHIA
Is there something on my face?

SUSAN
Your eyes...they look soggy, have you
been crying Did you sleep well? Mum
you know you can talk to me

MRS SOPHIA
Susan...(lowly)

SUSAN
You know it's okay to talk to someone,
but it's not okay to be unhappy

MRS SOPHIA
Princess...where is this coming from?
(Tears gather in her glands as she
wears a sad smile)i am...happy, I
don't need anyone, I have you and
your...your...your dad (lowers her
head )

SUSAN
Do you? Do you have him?

MRS SOPHIA
Looks away )

SUSAN
Mum look at me, you can let tears out,
I am here for you

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Mrs Sophia breaks down in tears, leaning on Susan and patting

her back trying so hard not to drop a tear

SUSAN
Cry it all out

Cut

33. INT .MRS SOPHIA'S ROOM.DAYS

Susan set aside an empty plate, watching her mother drink

from a glass of Juice

MRS SOPHIA
When do you stop giving me that look?

SUSAN
What look?

MRS SOPHIA
The pity look, I hate it

SUSAN
I dont pity you mum, I just want you
to be happy

MRS SOPHIA
Holds her hand ) you are my happiness,
watching you grow is my happiness and
if that's what happiness means then
I'm happy

SUSAN
Now it's my turn to cry, I love you
mum (hugs her) mum

MRS SOPHIA
I love you more my angel..(rubbing her
back

SUSAN
What happened...? To you and dad, I
have never seen both of you share
anything close to friendship not to
talk of love, were you forced to marry
him? How did it get sour? So many
questionson my...

MRS SOPHIA
Cuts in, struggling with tears )we
loved each other, our love was

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inseparable, it's was sweet and

amazing, people envied what we shared

SUSAN
Sits up in surprise) what happened
after all that? The 23 years of my
life, I have seen you two laugh or
look at each, what went wrong?

MRS SOPHIA
It's...its not your fault my darling,
and I apologise for our behaviour,
forgetting that children sees and
listens to every moves and words of
their parents... Just know that we
love you very much

SUSAN
But that wasn't my...

MRS SOPHIA
Shush her with a warm hug) we will be
fine, so don't overthink about us

Susan lies calmly on her mum, confused and speechless

Fade out

34. INT.MADAM SUPES HOUSE.DAY

Madam supe and them having a heart-to-heart conversation

MADAM SUPE
You say you want do wetin?

THELMA
Find work?

MADAM SUPE
Which work day this country? Who go
give you work?

THELMA
Mama, I go school oh,I get certificate
for this house , if I comot go find
work, I go see

MADAM SUPE
Which work beta pass ashawo work? They
go pay you Monthly salary, ashawo go
pay you daily, which company go pay

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you big money for this country?

THELMA
Mama, I get first class for business
management, no be just anybody day get
am, but your pikin get am, with my
papers I go fit get work weh go comot
us for street

MADAM SUPE
Smiles ) I go this school too, I work
for big company weh big people day
sign papers, I get better paper too,
but where we day now

THELMA
Mmmh? You say wetin? You go school?
You even work? Wetin con happen?

MADAM SUPE
Big people and men, you no fit work
with those set with trust, my oga been
day worry me well well but I no gree
for am, e no fit sack me because I be
one of in best for the company, men
weh day come for board meeting from
abroad and other big company, worry me
well well, my oga pay me peanuts even
when I day work without leave, when I
confront am, e try to rape me inside
in office, I fight back, e frame me
3days after

THELMA
So you con lose the job

MADAM SUPE
I still try to find work other places,
but the salary no fit take care of me
and my transport everyday

THELMA
Mama, you don go through a lot and
still day strong like this, I go
hustle make sure say we open this
restaurant weh be your dream

Hugs her

MADAM SUPE
Thank you

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35.EXT.STREET.DAY

Thelma and Jumoke is buying roadside food (mama put)on the

street ,talking to each other

JUMOKE
So you go still summit your CV?

THELMA
Yes I go try my luck, but my mama no
go know until I don day sure of the
money

JUMOKE
True...what if she no gree?

THELMA
Add two meat, she? My mama like money,
she go gree as long as the money big

JUMOKE
(Laughs out) you don know your mama, I
go miss you oh

THELMA
(Pays the woman and collects the food
) as if I day run, abeg make I hear
word jor... We go enter club this
night , make we change location small

JUMOKE
Abeg we need am

Both talks are indistinct as they walk forward

Cut

36.INT.CHIEFS OFFICE.DAY

Chief and Susan is discussing in his office over a glass of

wine

CHIEF ROGERS
Where did you get that from?

SUSAN
Nowhere, it's just my analysis, have
looked for a better way to pretend
it's not happening but that's not true

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CHIEF ROGERS
Now you need to calm down, why would
you think I dont love your mother?
That's absurd

SUSAN
Do you? No, I mean do you still love
her?

CHIEF ROGERS
Looks on for a while) of course, I do,
who is putting this in your head,your
mother?

SUSAN
Mum would never do such a thing and
you know that, if you still love her
like you said then dont make her cry
every night (gulps her wine, give him
a peck and leaves ) love you day

Chief rogers ponders on her walks as she walks out

Cut

37. INT. MRS SOPHIA'S ROOM.NIGHT

Chief rogers slowly walks into the room, Mrs Sophia is lying
down sleeping, he sits by her side starring at her

CHIEF ROGERS
Silent for a while looking at a photo
on the side ) Susan came to me today,
our daughter is bold and all grown
now, lovely right (smiling ) I have
been a bad father, engrossed with so
much pain and resentment,it's also
been hard for me (wipe his tears as it
keeps rolling down) I am not ready
yet, Susan is always watching be of
good behaviour

Tries to touch her, but holds back and quietly walks out, Mrs
Sophia opens her eyes, already soaked with tears

Fade out

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38.EXT.ROADSIDE.NIGHT

Police van storms the street, arresting sex workers by the

roadside , Jumoke is captured, ese runs to a different
direction, and thelma runs towards the street, other sex
workers were captured along with Jumoke

Cut

39.EXT.STREET.NIGHT CONT'D

Thelma runs barefooted on the street in fear, everywhere is

dark, and it's past midnight, she keeps dodging and looking
around until she clashes with jodo and screams in fear, jodo
covers her mouth and drags her to a corner

They watch a police van passes, shortly some boys run past
them too, they quietly run to a different direction

Cut

40. EXT. STREET .NIGHT CONT'D

They run to a safe place and stop, gasping

JODO
Holding his chest) wetin happen? Who
day pursue you by this time?

THELMA
You no see them? Men in black come our
stand, pack every body, pipo weh day
lucky run, and they catch many of us

JODO
Ah that one no good oh, what of ese
and omoke?

THELMA
Jumoke, they catch her, ese I no sure,
na true jumoke go need my help oh, you
wetin day pursue you?

JODO
You know the matter na, normal level,
but today no be my lucky day, make we
day comot for here, area no too pure.

They leave the place taking and looking around

Fades out

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41. INT. CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

It's breakfast time at chief rogers house, Mrs Sophia and

Susan are eating in the dining and chief Rogers comes out,
looks at them for a while and approaches them with a smile

CHIEF ROGERS
Morning everyone

gives Susan and Sophia a peck, and sits, Susan looks

surprised and happy, and Mrs Sophia gives a side smile not
very pleased but happy

SUSAN
Good morning dad

MRS SOPHIA
Morning (she rings the bell for the
bell)

The chef and house assistants rush out, but Susan stands up

SUSAN
No, I will serve him today (happily
picks a spoon

MRS SOPHIA
Sweetheart are you sure? Let them do
their job

SUSAN
You can go now, mummy im fine, I want
to it

CHIEF ROGERS
Do what makes you happy my angel? Let
her be (looks at his wife and his
phone )

SUSAN
Thank you, dad

Susan happily serves the food, laughing and teasing both of

them.

Cut

42. INT .MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Thelma and ese is having a discussion looking sad

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ESE
How we want take go see jumoke? I hear
say them don transfer, D.P.O Hassan
and this new DPO, We no know am

THELMA
I know know, I don follow sergeant
wale talk, e say the new oga to
strict, so e go hard

ESE
Your mama, she fit help us?

THELMA
She suppose fit help but I sure say na
Hassan she know, you see as she been
take help us that year?

ESE.
Na why I say make we beg her

THELMA
I go try if na money we go hustle use
bring her out

Cut

43. INT.MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE .NIGHT

Madam supe is in the parlour writing on a notebook, thelma

walks in, dressed up

THELMA
Mama, I fit follow you talk?

MADAM SUPE
Wetin happen

THELMA
Jumoke , she don day 3 days for Sanko
and we never fit bring her out, we
need your help

MADAM SUPE
How I want take help una? i don carry
food to go give her just find out who
day in charge but e go hard

THELMA
I know but wetin we go do, Jumoke no
go fit go Kiri Kiri...mama abeg do

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wetin you fit

MADAM SUPE
We go need money ooo, this new DPO go
be hardnut(checks her time) con day
comot, make you see better Pipo before
black men go bust una again, we never
fit bring Jumoke back, day careful oh

THELMA
I don hear mama

Thelma exits and madam supe ponders a little and continues

writing

Cut

44. INT. CHIEF'S HOUSE.NIGHT

Chief and Mrs Sophia in a heated argument

CHIEF SOPHIA
Get a grip on your self woman, Do not
paint a picture of pity and victim in
this house

MRS SOPHIA
What do you think will happen after
neglecting me for how many years now,
I know I made a mistake, and I take
the blame but I am dying of pain,
especially your resentment

CHIEF ROGERS
Then dont make it obvious to spite me,
not before our daughter

Chief leave angrily and smash the door, Susan sadly turns
away as he passes her, and Mrs Sophia sobs inside

Fade out

45.EXT.STREET.DAY

Jodo is smoking with some area boys, and thelma waves home
from afar, he shakes the boys and walks words thelma.

JODO
How far na? this one you find me come
area

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THELMA
Jodo I need your help

JODO
Wetin e be, hope say you tell your
mama oh, I no get made supe strength

THELMA
Ooooh,jodo wetin day bring that kind
talk? Do you hear me talk or not?

JODO
Oya no vex, wetin you need?

THELMA
Jumoke...

Cut.

46. EXT. SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Thelma and Ese are sitting outside, restless, pacing around

and shortly jodo and Levi walk in, ese taps thelma as they
get close...

JODO
The one spec weh dub the hood, fine
babes with vibes, we come im peace

ESE
Any good news?

THELMA
Who b this one?

JODO
Make una blood day ca down, this na my
old time ajebutter friend, na better
lawyer we be, bros great the ladies na

LEVI
Stretch out his hands for a handshake
ese shakes him and he turns to
thelma)good day ladies, my name
is...You? (Flashback)

Cut

47. INT. LEVIS HOUSE. DAY. (FLASHBACK)

Thelma and Levi having an argument

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LEVI
100k for what? I that what we agreed
on?

THELMA
Oh you day ask forr what, how much we
agree, tell me

LEVI
Stutters)ummm...e

THELMA

Thelma and Levi having an argument

LEVI
100k for what? I that what we agreed
on?

THELMA
Oh you day ask forr what, how much we
agree, tell me

LEVI
Stutters)ummm...erm

THELMA
Ermmm..ermm wetin, ogbeni give me my
money jor.(grabs his penis )

LEVI
Cry out) ahh...okay...okay, I will
give you

THELMA
Talk am again

LEVI
I...said I will...gi..give you the
money

THELMA
Takes her hand off him, adjusting her
dress

Cut

48. EXT. SUPES HOUSE.DAY(CONT'D)

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Ese and jodo run after Levi who is angrily going backwards,
thelma shouting from her end

THELMA
Make in go oh, jumoke no go remain for
snko, charge and bale lawyer too day
vex, you no happy say I will be your
client...

JODO
Bros Levi, bros wait

ESE
Bros abeg na

LEVI
Stop, irritated) I am not taking up
this case, im glad you heard her,
charge and ba...what? No, I can't and
tell to get my money ready (tries to
leave )

ESE
Holds him back )bros abeg, no look
take the matter too personal, no vec

LEVI
What? So im been irrational? Is that
what you mean by not being personal?
Jodo im sorry but I need this place
now (walks out , irritated)

ESE
no look me ,wetin I talk? How I take
offend am now?

JODO
Runs after Levi, ese walks back to
thelma

Cut

49. INT. CHIEF'S OFFICE.DAY

Agnes walks in to chiefs office

AGNES
You sent for me sir

CHIEF ROGERS
Yes, page the accountant, and tell him

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about the board meeting tomorrow, his

presence will be needed, make a dinner
reservation at 7 p.m.

AGNES
Writing with her tablet) noted sir,
what is the meal for dinner?

CHIEF ROGERS
The usual and for two

AGNES
Done..dinner for two, Noir restaurant,
7 pm, Meal- swiss steak, chicken
pasta, spicy jollof rice and prawns

Dessert- S'morès and almond and date

cake

White wine - Marlborough sauvignon

May I take my live sir?

CHIEF ROGERS
You can

AGNES
Thank you, sir(exits)

CHIEF ROGERS Closes his drawer, takes a deep breath and dials
number

Fade out

50.E XT. SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Jodo and ese scold thelma

ESE
How you go use be mouth pursue the
only lawyer web gee to help us?

JODO
After you run am street to collect
that big money, you dy open eye give
your helper, thelma you no try I

THELMA
Why to una day tackle me like small
pikin? That go be beta person, we go
find another person

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ESE
Jumoke day suffer the more we dy waste
time, jodo beg your friend for us na

JODO
Tell your friend to calm down, this my
friend na big lawyer oh, thelma just
beg this guy , with him money oh

THELMA
Which money? E no fit happen

ESE
Thelma rest abeg, n Jumoke we day talk
about no dog or fowl, if. I go by
involved then get out (yell at her)

Thelma becomes calm as jodo tries to calm ese

JODO
Ese e don do, the good news na say the
guy don free to bail her but thelma
must beg am

THELMA
(Remorseful) I go do am

Thelma walks out sadly, jodo tries to go after but ese holds
him back

Fade out

51. INT. LEVIS HOUSE.DAY

The doorbell rings and Levi opens the door

LEVI
And who rings the doorbell like a
crazy per...(surprised to see thelma)

THELMA
Good morning sir, I fit come inside

LEVI
Not without my money (leaves the door
open as he walks back )

THELMA
Thank you (runs in)

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LEVI
Why are you? To beat me up? Or fir an
insult?

THELMA
Kneels ) to beg you, help my friend
come out for Sanko I beg you, that
place no be where woman day stay, no
vex for anything weh I don, just help
her abeg

Standing speechless, Levi stare at her in shock

Fade out

52. EXT. SUPES HOUSE.DAY

Levi walks in with Jumoke and jodo, ese and thelma happily
hug her, and everyone laughing and teasing each other, ese
thanks Levi, and thelma and Levi stare at each other as he
brings his hand for a handshake, both exchange a handshake,
Jumoke hug Levi

Fade out

53. EXT .SUPES HOUSE.DAY

Two days after Jumoke's release, jodo is seen eating a well-

prepared homemade meal, the girls sit by the side, conversing

JODO
This food na award e deserve las las,
madam supe day cook, una thank you oh

THELMA
No thank you , if no be you , Jumoke
for still day there, we thank you too

JUMOKE
Jodo na you try pass, na only me know
wetin my eyes for there, so I day very
grateful, and my friends weh no rest
till I come out, ba una be my blood,
thank you (hug them )

ESE
But jodo, how you take know that fresh
boy web come be lawyer

JODO
E don teh oh (flashback)

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Back to the present, jodo is done eating and washing his

hands

THELMA
Your Good heart don pay off

ESE
Thank God say you sabi am if not we
for nowour left and right with this
new DPO

JUMOKE
That man shows us shege

All of them talking lowly and laughing

Cut

55. EXT. STREET.DAY

Some area boys are harassing and attempting to beat levi up,
Jodo is passing, the noise and argument draws his attention
towards them

JODO
Yells from behind) stooppp..

They make a passage for him to walk through

JODO
Wetin day happen here? Why does una
day worry the area? Wetin this fresh
butter do una?

Jodo gets closer to Levi, accessing his outfits from his

shoes up to his face, one of the boys shouts his name, and
jodo looks at Levi

JODO
Bros run!

Jodo and Levi run as fast as their legs could carry them and
angry area boys chase them

Cut

56.EXT.STREET.DAY

Jodo stops running, taking a deep breath, Levi runs past him
shouting, and jodo calls him back

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JODO
Bros come back, bros come back

Levi Stops running, looking around in fear, coughing and

panting

JODO
Day no fit enter this area come back

LEVI
Walks back to him) thank you, thank
you so much

JODO
Wetin carry you go there? those boys
no get mercy oh, we no day cross each
other

LEVI
My client bought land in that
neighbourhood and it's been from one
settlement or the other , so I went to
see the chairman in charge before I
ran into them

JODO
Client Buy land for that area? Wetin
the person wan build for that placee?
In go pay tire oh, wetin you be?

LEVI
Oh im a lawyer (brings out his card
from his pocket)

JODO
Ah ah lawyer you too fresh today come
this area oh

LEVI
Thanks for the compliments, but it's
part of my job

JODO
Na true sha, I go help see the
chairman but no be today oh, area
still day hot

LEVI
Oh thank you so much I appreciate

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JODO
Nothing do you...(looking at him with
no words)

LEVI
Is...everything alright? Looking at
his body and jodo)

JODO
Bros shake body na

LEVI
Oh thank you (shakes his body, dusts
his trouser) thanks a lot

JODO
Wetin be this? Oga show boys love
jor(loudly)

LEVI
Oh money, my bad , sorry (brings out
money from his pocket) here , sorry I
didn't understand...

JODO
Tuale baba you too much...how you want
take go now?

LEVI
That's right, my car...i packed my car
at the express, can you walk me,
please?

JODO
You no get issue, make we day go

Cut

57. INT. LEVIS HOUSE.DAY

Levi and thelma is in the sitting room discussing, and a

flask of food is on the table

LEVI
Do you expect me to eat this?

THELMA
I know say you no fit trust me, but I
bring this food to thank you for the
help weh you help me and my friends, I
no fit do you bad

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LEVI
And yet you stoke from me

THELMA
Ah ah, bros you still carry that one
for the mind? Oya makes I kneel beg
aga...(tries to kneel)

LEVI
(Stops her ) no...no..no, you don't
have to do that, it's fine, I forgive
you

THELMA
Sits back ) bros you sure?

LEVI
(Chuckles) sure, for real, im good

THELMA
Oya chop the food if you day talk
truth

LEVI
Okay....but you have to eat with me

THELMA
Laughs out loud)bros you get trust
issues with, okay I go chop with you

Thelma opens the flask laughing and talking, Levi staLeviat

her smiling

Fade out

58.INT.LEVIS HOUSE.NIGHT

Levi is working with his laptop and going through some

papers, Thelma's laughing voice keeps echoing in his head,
and her face flashes in his head, he drops the papers,
smiling as he drinks from a glass of whiskey

Cut

59. INT.LEVI'S HOUSE.NIGHT

A few hours later, Levi is rushing out into the sitting room
almost dressed, he screams in fear at the sight of Agnes who
is just entering the House tipsy

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LEVI
Jesus! Agnes, what are you doing here
at this time of the night?

AGNES
You fear too much, how did you become
a lawyer (sit on the chair)

LEVI
That didn't answer my question, what
are you doing at my house past 11 pm?
(Angrily)how did you even gain access
to my apartment

AGNES
(Waves a bunch of keys) I have my
spare remember

LEVI
Sit) look, whatever we have, ended a
long time ago and as for what happened
the other day, it meant nothing, so
why are you invading my privacy?

AGNES
Can you take a chill pill, Levi? I'm
only here for tonight, I closed very
late from work and I had a few drinks
and found myself here, an old habit I
guess (she sleeps off on the chair)

LEVI
How can you sleep off in the middle of
a conversation?

Levi Paces around in worry he checks the time, it's

12midnight he picks up his car key, carries Agnes and leaves
the house

Cut

60. EXT. ROADSIDE. NIGHT

A few hours after dropping Agnes off, Levi is driving around

the streets looking for someone, sex workers line up at
different corners of the road, and he stops to ask a question
and they cluster his car, shortly day angry starts leaving
and he drives out

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Fade out

61. EXT. SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Levi knocks on madam supe's door, madam supe shouts from

inside

MADAM SUPE
Who be that mad person wen no fit wait
make day bre...? (Opens the door
angrily, a bright smile appears on her
face seeing Levi) Ah ah fine boy

LEVI
Good morning ma

MADAM SUPE
Good morning, you sleep well at all
this one you knock my door this early
morning

LEVI
Smiles) I did ma, please I am looking
for thelma

MADAM SUPE
Who you be? (Looking at his outfit)
you no look like our regular

LEVI
My name is Levi, im a friend

THELMA
Walk in) bros wetin you day find for
here? Mama good morning

LEVI
I came to see you

MADAM SUPE
Morning you Sabi am?

THELMA
Yes ma, this early morning, you get
any problem?

LEVI
Not really, can we talk privately
(whispers to her)

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MADAM SUPE
Looks on for a while, then goes
inside)

LEVI
Sorry I came this early, I don't have
your number

THELMA
You no ask fir my number

LEVI
Can..can I take you out on a date

THELMA
(Laughs ) ns why you come?

LEVI
I'm serious, just one date and if you
don't like it, you don't have to talk
to me

THELMA
Bros no day do love oh

LEVI
I will you. I will pay for your time

Cut

62. EXT. BEACH. DAY

Levi and thelma play and run around the beach.

Shortly they walk to a spot, two chairs and a table centred

close to the sea and designed with white vail, wine, glasses
and plates covered the food with a gold food cover, and rose
petals are littered around...thelma opens her mouth in shock
seeing the surprise, they sit

LEVI
I know I took you unaware, I don't
know how and when it started but I
know one thing, I want you to be my
girlfriend

THELMA
Still in shock answers ) I never date
before

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LEVI
Then try me

Cut

63.INT.BOUTIQUE.DAY

Thelma changes into different dresses, smiling at Levi who is

choosing which outfits suit her better, few hours on, thelma
and Levi leave with lots of shopping bags

Cut

64. INT. MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

Madam supe dances around in excitement, as Levi hands dome

cash envelop to head and other gift items, thelma laughs at
her dance steps...

Cut

65. LEVIS HOUSE .DAY

Levi carefully lies thelma on the bed, caressing and kissing

each other, fondles her breast as he slowly kisses her neck,
he makes love to her passionately, and she moans stroking his
back.

A few minutes after both of them lie naked on the bad under
the duvet, Levi kisses her forehead as she lies on his chest

LEVI
I would like you to join me for an
end-of-the-year party tomorrow, my
boss is hosting every staff and
friends

THELMA
Big people party ,I go go na me sef
day find work

LEVI
Really? Why didn't you tell me? I
thought you have a job and I didn't
know you are a graduate

THELMA
Ashawo no be work,You don try for me
na why I no tell you. And yes I go to
school

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LEVI
Amazing ..what did you study? (Sits
up)

THELMA
Business management

LEVI
Interesting...so how...how did you end
up choosing. (Struggling to force out
words)

THELMA
Street? Na wetin my name use born me
na, but I still wan work

LEVI
I don't wanna judge but I think it's
high time you stopped, I will support
you in every way I can and I will get
you a good-paying job as well. What do
you?

THELMA
Thank you, you be God sent (kisses him
happily)

LEVI
We need to work on your English as
well, I can't have appeared locally
before my boss

THELMA
Smile) why? Are you ashamed of me?

LEVI
Stunned) you can speak good English?

THELMA
What do you mean? im a first-class
graduate of business management, do
you think English wasn't part of my
courses?

LEVI
Wow. So fluent and sweet, so why the
pidgin?

THELMA
I see it as a waste of time, this is
Nigeria and pidgin is part of us

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LEVI
You will never cease to amaze
me...come here

They start kissing

66. INT. CHIEFS HOUSE.NIGHT

Chief and Mrs Sophia having a conversation in their room

CHIEF ROGERS
Tomorrow is a big day for the company,
im sure e you know what I mean

MRS SOPHIA
Sadly) do I have to be there? It's
been 10 years since we made an
appearance, it doesn't feel right

CHIEF ROGERS
Put on your best behaviour, for our
daughter and the company, I believe
you understand (walks out)

Mrs Sophia opens a drawer, stares at it for some time, and

then closes it

Lights fade

67. INT. PARTY. NIGHT

It's the annual end-of-the-year party at chief Rogers

company, the hall is decorated with flowers and colourful
lights, and people in different outfits stand around
exchanging pleasantries, chief, his wife and Susan make their
entrance, and drinks and chops are been served randomly, Levi
and Susan make their entrance, Agnes sights them from behind
and approaches them

AGNES
Look who we have here, hi handsome
(peck him on the cheek, glares at
Thelma)

LEVI
Hi, you look good

AGNES
Who is she?

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LEVI
Thelma my girlfriend, babe, Agnes
my... Colleague

THELMA
Nice to meet you(brings out her hand
for a shake but she snubs her)

AGNES
Enjoy the party (walkout)

THELMA
Smiles) colleague huh? In no be
small...

LEVI
Dash...no pidgin remember? She is my
ex but that's a story for another day,
come let's meet my boss

Chief is with some group of men and women, drinking a glass

of champagne, chatting and laughing, Levi and thelma March
toward them, and Levi share a handsome with them

CHIEF ROGERS
Levi, my financial manager, my lawyer
and trustworthy, Levi, our investors

LEVI
How do you do? Enjoying the party I
guess (holds thelma hand) this is my
girlfriend, Thelma, she's a graduate
of Lagos state university business
management

CHIEF ROGERS
Impressive, nice one Levi

LEVI
Thank you, sir

Everywhere is busy, people chatting and laughing, Susan

discussing ladies, thelma whispers to Levi and walks away
from them

Cut

68. INT.RESTROOM-PARTY HALL.NIGHT

The party is still on, the toilet flushes, thelma comes out
to the washing sink, and Mrs Sophia is washing her hands

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facing the mirror, thelma and the other ladies join her, the
ladies leave one after the other, Mrs Sophia applies powder
on her face

MRS SOPHIA
Nice dress

THELMA
Smiles) thank you ma, you look pretty
as well

MRS SOPHIA
Thanks, hope you are enjoying the
party(close her pursuit)

THELMA
I love it

MRS SOPHIA
Have a good evening (she takes a step
but staggers?)

THELMA
Ma are you okay?

MRS SOPHIA
I'm fine, don't mind me...(she takes
another step and slumps)

Thelma rushes her, calling out for help in fear

Cut

69.INT.HOSPITAL.NIGHT

Tires of the trolley trot faster as Mrs Sophia lies

unconscious on it, thelma, Levi and the hospital assistants
move her into the emergency room, and thelma and levi stay
behind as the doctor and nurses move her to the emergency
room.

LEVI
She is still in the emergency room sir

CHIEF ROGERS
Good, prevent the media from, we don't
want anything about it to go public,i
will keep things in place here

LEVI
okay sir,i will keep in touch

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levi drops th call and walk to thelma, and the doctor comes
out ,thelma and levi rushes to him

LEVI AND THELMA

how is she?

DOCTOR NJOKU
she is stable for now

LEVI
what do you mean "'for now''?

DOCTOR NJOKU
she needs a blood transfusion to keep
her stable, she has a shortage of
blood and that needs to be taken care
of before we can commence treatment

LEVI
okay is there no blood in this
hospital?

DOCTOR NJOKU
we don't have her match; we have
placed an order for her match but that
will take about 3hours to get here,
and we don't have that time, can we
through to the family, please

LEVI
it's... it's going to be another 1hour
before they can get here

THELMA
you can test me, I'm a universal
donor, I can keep her going before
they get here

LEVI
babe, are you sure? doctor, can she do
that?

DOCTOR NJOKU
we will have to run a test first to
check if she's strong to that, come
with me

Levi wait behind restless, then he makes a call

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70. INT.HOSPITAL. NIGHT CONT'D

a few hours after Thelma offers her blood, Levi walks around
Restless, taking a series of calls, and the doctor comes out

DOCTOR NJOKU
she is out of danger and the lady is
also doing great ,she will be with you
shortly

LEVI
oh thank Goodness...thank you doctor
(shares a handshake with hm) and chief
wantsthis to be secret, you know how
noisy the media can be

DOCTOR NJOKU
I understand(exits)

LEVI
(Dials chiefs' number) she is out of
danger

71. INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

2days later!

chief and Mrs. Sophia are in the sitting room with Levi,
Thelma, and Susan, making toast happily

CHIEF ROGERS
Thelma, right?

THELMA AND LEVI

(Nods in affirmation) yes sir

CHIEF ROGERS
I want to thank you for saving my wife
and for being her donor, we would have
been in a different state if it
weren't for you...thank you, my family
and I are grateful, and we welcome you
as a part of us

THELMA
(Broadly smiles) thank you, sir, thank
you, ma'am

MRS SOPHIA
no, you thank you

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LEVI
thank you, sir, ma...

CHIEF ROGERS
Levi, you made mention of she been a
graduate, Huh?

LEVI
yes sir, business management

CHIEF ROGERS
very well then, bring her to the
office tomorrow, we need a temporary
managing director, Mrs. Ajayi is
pregnant and will take a leave soon

THELMA
jump up in excitement) you mean am?
no...no I no believe am

Susan tries to hold her laughter surprised; Levi wears

embarrassing simile as he tries to hold her

THELMA
(Kneels happily) thank you sir, God
will bless you, i am ralyy grateful,
thank you ma...

LEVI
thank you sir, its okay babe, get up
(helps her stand)

chief and mrs sophia's phone beeps,they opens the message

MESSAGE REVIEW
good day sir/ma, we will like to see
you at the hospital urgently, the
results are out...doctor njoku

72.INT.HOSPITAL.DAY

doctof njoku, chief rogers and mrs sophia are in his office
having a discussion

DOCTOR NJOKU
the result came out as disturbing
one,have youbeen sleeping well? do you
eat well?

MRS SOPHIA
not...not very well (sadly )

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DOCTOR NJOKU
your result shows acute
insomnia,hypertention and shortage of
blood (hands over the result to her)

CHIEF ROGERS
(gives her a warm look) what could be
the cause of this?

DOCTOR NJOKU
stress,not eating well,thinking
,sleeplessness ,alchol, any of this
triggers hypertension, insomnia cann
be (PTS)post traumatic disorder, so
you need to pay attention to to your
health maam

CHIEF ROGERS
(exhales) thank you, doctor

DOCTOR NJOKU
there's something else, its
unbelieveable but series of test turns
out to be true( opens a drawer bside
him , brings out doument and gves it
to chief) here sir,see for your self

chief collects the paper, going through it, his hands start
shaking as he stares hard,mrs sophia drags the paper from
him,goes through it and shart shaking her head in disbelieve

73.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

chief and mrs sophia argues in her room

MRS SOPHIA
I need to go now

CHIEF ROGERS
sit down woman, what are you going to
say? Get a grip of yourself Sophie, we
know now, all we have to do is put a
call through

MRS SOPHIA
I am not letting another pass while I
sit here and wail in pain and guilt
(sits in pains, crying)

CHIEF ROGERS
sit with her, holding her hand)you

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don't have to that anymore here (hug

her)

74.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.NIGHT

posters and fliers show blurry in a flash, young Mrs Sophia

run around the market in tears, young chief cries bitterly,
all in a flash cut

blackout!

Mrs Sophia screams from her sleep

MRS SOPHIA
Nicole! (In tears)

chief jumps up in shock and holds her, consoling ad patting

her back

CHIEF ROGERS
its over now, its fine...im here

75.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

chief,mrs sophia and susan sit calmly in the sitting

room,looks like they are waiting for someone,susan ask out
curiousity

SUSAN
who exactly are we waiting for?

the door opens ,levi and thelma wslks in, mrs sophia and
chief stand up, starring at thelma,they walk to their
position

LEVI
good mornig sir, maam

THELMA
good morning sir....ma

mrs sophia slowly walks to her as tears roll down her

cheek,she calmly touch her face , holding her hands, chief
take a step to her, looking at hhis wife as tears starts
coming out,the house is filled with emotions, thelma looks at
levi and susan in shock

THELMA
is....everything alright?

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MRS SOPHIA
nicole...my nicole...

CHIEF ROGERS
nicole...my princess...

SUSAN
nicole? what is going on here?

THELMA
i...i... think they are mistaking me
for someone else, its me thelma not
nicole

LEVI
wait...nicole...your lost child ?

susan and thelma turns in shock (flashback)

76.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

flashback!

A baby girl similes brightly as young mrs sophia dresses her

, teasing and playing with her(thats little nicole,
5yrs,pretty, chief's daugther)

77.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

little nicole run happily to young chief rogers on the chair

,his arms open for a hug with a big smile, mrs sophia comes
out with a glass of juice ,kisses chief and they all play
happily

78.EXT.MARKET.DAY

flashback!

mrs sophiia and nicole are in the market , fabrics line,she

checks on the materials , talking and laughing withbthe
seller, nicole is wearing a gold necklace and a diamond
earrings, playing with her little teddy bear,suddenly mrs
sophia turns around and nicole is gone, she raises an alarm
and start looking for her , she goes crazy searching and
crying

79.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

young chief and young sophia cries bitterly, sophia tries to

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hold chief but he angrily pushes her away and walks out

80.EXT.ROADSIDE.DAY

posters and flyers of young nicole are paste and shared on

the street,TV statons and radio stations reports on the
missing child

BROADCASTERS
the family of mr and mrs rogers ukaji
placed the some of 5million naira to
anyone who finds their missing child,
who went missing on the 12 of april
1996, the business tycoon made this
statement over a live interview, sport
new...

the news sprads across the nation as radio stations both in

the market and transporters and those in thier homes

81.INT.CHIEF'S HOUSE.DAY

present!

thelma shakes her head in disbelieve and run out, levi runs
after her,mrs sophiia tries to go after her but chief holds
her, shakin head, she sits back and weeps, chief wipes his
eyees happily

SUSAN
i have a sister and none of you
mentioned her existence to me, not
even once,dad.... i s this why you and
mum was never good terms?

chief and mrs sophia lowers their head in slience

SUSAN
how can you do this to me , knowing
how much i wanted a silbling, to think
that i blamed myself all my life for
your dispute , not knowing that i have
a sister out there, this is unfair,i
hate you both...(she ruuns out in
tears)

82.INT.MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE.DAY

thelma barges into the house , madam supe startled and falls

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from the chair she is lying on

MADAM SUPE
who be that? telema...why you day jam
my door like that, who day pursue you?

THELMA
mama...who be my papa?

MADAM SUPE
where that question day come from? na
why you jam my door open like that?

THELMA
anrily shouts) answer me

MADAM SUPE
ah...ah... ibitelema weitn you somke?
who you day raise voice give? you day
ment ? you no no your mama again,you
wan make i wooze (raises her hand to
hit her and she holds her hand)

THELMA
my mama? (drops her hand)april 12 abi,
my birthday abi? the day you thief me
comot for market abi?

MADAM SUPE
covers her mouth in
shock)telema...where you hear am from?

THELMA
leave myh mouth mama, why? why mama?
why you allow me suffer ,sell my body
to every man weh ready to pay ,when my
papa na billionaire? why you no drop
me for police station after news carry
am? so many why's mama (crying )

MADAM SUPE
sit slowly on the chair in regrets)
fear...fear no let me go police
station (flashback)

cont'd

MADAM SUPE (V.O)

they just sack me for work,my land
lord don pack my thngs for outside
before i go reach house,and i get

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2months belle,i waka around from

street to street for days , with one
cloth, no food, i beg to eat , because
of complications i no fit do small
small work but e no stop me, my belle
con comot cuz of hard work, i cry well
well becuase na the only thing weh my
dead boyfriend leave for me, the next
morning hunger come hit me cuz i never
chop for days, i enter market,begin
beg for food but nobody gree help me,
i begin thief small small things to
put something for belle,my going back
,na i see you and your mama day buy
material,your neck day shine with gold
necklace and diamond earring,i look
your mama i no say no be fake,i manage
lure you to where i day ,con try to
comot them from your body but you
begin cry ,fear no gree me comot , i
carry you run, i sell those things use
the money buy this place weh we get
so,i no gree carry you go back when i
see the news because of fear and my
hope say god give me back my pikin.

83. EXT.HOUSE.DAY.

flashback!

young supe walks slowly into an a compound, she runs to the

door, tries to open it but its locked, she looks at her
luggages at the corner ,sit on the ground crying

cont'd

she moves to an uncompleted building and settles in there,

crying to herself.

contt'd

she is seen on different streets and roadsides with same

ououtfit trekking , begging, she rubs her stomach sadly

84.BUILDING.NIGHT.

young supe struggles to stand seeing her thighs soacked with

blood ,she weeps bitterly

contd

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the next morning , she roam around the market begging for
money an food but no one rendered help,she grabs biscuit and
bread from a shop and runs way.

still in the market , she keeps walking and stealing little

things, then she stops, starring hard at little nicole who is
playing with a teddy bear sitting by the shop, young mrs
sophia laughs and talk with some people, the necklace and
diamond on nicoles body glitters and seems very
visisble,young supe looks at young mrs sophia from leg to
heard and to nicole, she wissles to nicole ,waving a lolipop
to her, nicole quietly runs to her, she looks around and
stylishly tries to remove her necklace but its not coming
out, nicole cries out ,she covers her mouth and carry her,
she walks very fast ,till she comes to less cess crowded
area, she starts running covering her mouth

85.INT.BUILDING.NIGHT

crying voice of nicole coes out loudly, young supe tries to

calm her but no way, she gives her snacks but she throws it
away, she sits at a corner admiring the necklace and diamond,
smiles and carries nicole patting her back

contd

the next morning , she walks to a bush path,carrrying nicole,

someone pointing and showing off an empty land.

contd

she comes to buy something in a shop, tv displays the news at

about missing nicole , she steps bacl in fear runs out

86.INT.MADAM SUPE'S HOUSE

present!

thelma sits on the floor , crying ,madam supe pleads as she

cries out

THELMA
so this excuse na the reason why you
allow me suffer like this? your dead
pikin,pikin weh no even come out ,ah
mama dis one break my heart , so as i
grow reach like this why you no tell
me ? why? (shouts in tears)

MADAM SUPE
my pikin sorry say i deny you

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happiness and your family,na there

money i still use train you for school

THELMA
how ? you say na ashawo work you use
train me

MADAM SUPE
after the news, i use your teddy bear
decieve your papa and mama , collect
the 5million , na wetin i save ,use
train you for school with my ashawo
work

a knock on the door...

madam supe shouts "come in" chief , mrs sophia and levi comes
in ,thelma stand up in a hurry ,hugging levi ,madam supe
lowers her head in fear...

mrs sophia hugs thelma happily ,chief steps forward

CHIEF ROGERS
you will rolt in jail...

THELMA
turns in shock) how...

MRS SOPHIA
we heard ,i m so...sorry for being
careless (happily kissing her
forehead)

Thelma hugs chief happily

THEMA
daddy...

87.

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