1.INT.

IMMIGRATION OFFICE - DAY

SUPER:INDIA
A nondescript office room
We’re big on Elizabeth Nwosu (60s) pretty, elegant and coordinated, she
exumes trouble, covered in a fancy Indian attire-
Liz shuffles in with a suitcase looking flustered.
MR ROHAN(O.C)
Good morning madam, please take a sit.
Liz remains still.
Angle on Mr Rohan a burly, brown stout Indian man in uniform, settled
behind a file clustered desk, shuffling through some papers.
Liz timidly approaches the chair, she dumps her bag at the feet of the
table.
LIZ
(Breathless)
Mr Rohan I’m so sorry I came late I had a
little trouble finding this your office.
She looks round sheepishly.
LIZ
Is this a new room or did they change the
decorations?
MR ROHAN
It‘s same office, same room you’ve visited tons
of times. 
LIZ
But oga Rohan why nau, I thought we’ve gone
over this already, we’ve trashed all the issues
why do you enjoy bringing up buried bones.
MR ROHAN
Madam I’m afraid there have been some serious
allegations made against your conduct as a
caregiver here in India.
LIZ
(Fakes shock)
Allegations?, What allegations?
Mr Rohan takes out a file he peruses through as he speaks without care.
MR ROHAN
 It seems you’ve been accused of mistreating
some of your patients-
LIZ
(Cuts in)
Mistreating?, LIES!, I did not mistreat anyone!
She folds up.
Mr Rohan stares at her in surprise.
LIZ
(Tender voice)
Continue.
MR ROHAN
Oh, so they‘re lies?
Liz nods in approval.
MR ROHAN
This photo shows you slapping one of your
patients.
He hands her a blurry photo of Liz slapping an elderly man.
LIZ
(Blows a raspberry)
This could be anybody, for all we know this
could even be edited.
MR ROHAN
and this one, shows you hitting an elderly
woman with a broom.
Mr Rohan flashes a clearer picture of Liz hitting an elderly woman with a
broom.
LIZ
(Laughs nervously)
Oh this, it was a joke I was trying to play a
prank on her.
She‘s still laughing, Mr Rohan is not finding it funny.
MR ROHAN
(stern)
She fainted after the hit.
LIZ
She was too antsy, she literally messed up my
perfectly planned prank.
MR ROHAN
What about the voodoo doll and books she found
in your bag.
 LIZ
Those are for research purposes.
MR ROHAN
Five patients believe you practice African JuJu
and would pay their last dime to have you
expunged.
Mr Rohan drops a deportation file on the desk in front of Liz.
LIZ
Please I’ve been working so hard here in India,
I’m this close to getting myself a new car by
Easter, I’ve made a life here, you can‘t afford
to deport me ?
MR ROHAN
I’m afraid I have no choice,your Visa is being
revoked and you’ll be deported back to Nigeria.
LIZ
(Starts to Cry)
What will I do, please you can’t send me back,
you can‘t do this to me.
MR ROHAN
you should have thought about this before you
chose to mistreat your patients.
LIZ
(Fumes)
I did not mistreat anybody!
She stands.
LIZ
I can see that you are the mastermind behind
this thing, oh you think I don’t know.
MR ROHAN
Madam you have 24 hours to pack your things and
leave India.
Liz picks up her bag, she zips it open pulls out a voodoo doll made to
look like Mr Rohan and needles.
MR ROHAN
(Shock)
What are you doing?, Why does that thing look
like me?
LIZ
are you sure, because I really can’t see the
semblance. 
MR ROHAN
 (Razz)
The doll looks like me and you can see it, stop
acting like you can’t!
(Uneasy)
You better not try anything funny with mini
me!.
Liz moves round, waving the doll in the air, as if offering it as
sacrifice.
Mr Rohan picks up his phone and dials.
MR ROHAN
(Into phone)
Get security to my office as soon as possible.
He ends the call, dumps the phone and charges for Liz who’s about to
prick the doll.
MR ROHAN
Don’t prick me!
He makes a grab for the doll, the duo engage in a struggle.
LIZ
Leave it alone!
MR ROHAN
You‘re definitely going back to Africa for
sure.
LIZ
Not when the spirits are on my side.
She pushes him away, snatches up her bag and bolts out of the office.
MR ROHAN
(Yells)
This is India, you
are either with Jesus or Buddha!...
He pursues.
We zoom in on the deportation files on the desk.
SUPER: TITLES

DISSOLVE TO

GRAND SHOTS OF A NIGERIAN AIRPORT, PEOPLE FILLING IN AND OUT.

THE AIRPORT PARKING AREA-WE CLOSE UP ON A NICE JEEP-

2. INT. CAR - DAY

SUPER: LAGOS NIGERIA
Andre (30s) typical tall dark and outrageously handsome, in a fine suit
ruffled from a hectic day at work and rushing down to the airport.
He has his phone pressed to his left ear, while he waits belted yo the
driver‘s seat.
ANDRE
(Into phone)
Ok, I know it‘s stressful, that is why I said
you should not bother with such chores while
I’m away, look I don’t want you losing wait o-
(Smiles)
You know I love you so, so, so much dear, my
chocolate pudding--
He air kisses into the phone speakers.
He giggles afterwards, love struck.
ANDRE
(Into phone)
I’m still at the airport, my mom hasn’t arrived
yet, don’t worry I’ll get you your favorite on
my way home... just promise me you’ll put on
that your nice dress, you on its my mother, I
want you to dazzle her today, she needs to
behold your beauty my dear...
(He laughs)
Yes yes, that is why I love you, my sweet,
sweet chocolate...
(Beat)
oh you want chocolate?, don’t worry I’ll get
you some.
There‘s a knock on the car door.
ANDRE
wait, I’ll call you later.
He kisses some more and ends the call, unbelts and jumps out of the
vehicle.

3. EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS

Liz is standing by the trunk of the car, wearing a frown.
ANDRE
Ah, mama--
He hassles towards her for a hug, she waves her hand up , keeping him at
Bay.
LIZ
 Hey! hold it there.
Andre stops adruptly.
ANDRE
Mama is anything wrong?
LIZ
who is your mama?
Andre is confused, he timidly points to her.
ANDRE
You?
LIZ
It‘s either you address me as mom, mother or
Liz...what is Mama, like I’m not some trench
single mother, I freaking graduated from the
University not here but in Oxford before moving
to India to pursue spiritual enlightenment.
ANDRE
I’m sorry Mom, mother-
LIZ
make up your mind.
She shrugs ,side steps him and beelines to the front seat.
Andre stands watching her in awe.
Liz reaches the car door, she looks back.
LIZ
oh my gosh, don’t tell me I raised a fool, go
ahead, put the bags in the trunk!
ANDRE
Oh yeah sorry.
He smiles sheepishly as he picks up liz’s bags and tucks them I the
trunk.
He starts for the driver‘s door.
Liz eyes him spitefully.
ANDRE
Mama--i mean mom, is anything the matter?
LIZ
The door Andre, Andre the door, courtesy
demands it... you’re not a ruffian you should
know these things...
ANDRE
Sorry Mom...
Andre has a frown, he walks over and jerks her door open.
ANDRE
(Being nasty)
Should I scoop you into the car too or you’d do
it yourself, since we’re doing exactly what
courtesy demands.
LIZ
Ah!
Andre charges back and enters the car.
Liz follows suit.

4.  INT. CAR - CONTINUOUS

Liz struggles to be comfortable in the seats right next to an annoyed
Andre.
LIZ
These seats are not soft enough and their too
up close.
She shifts the seat back and breaths out in relief.
ANDRE
Happy now?
LIZ
Now let’s go get lunch.
ANDRE
My fiancee--
LIZ
(Cuts in)
You finally have a girlfriend now?
ANDRE
Yes she’s more than that, we’re engaged.
LIZ
Without a my approval?
ANDRE
It was necessary, you were gone for over a
decade mom.
LIZ
I was getting sophisticated, learning, to be
both academically and spiritually powerful than
the average woman.you know--
ANDRE
 You missed dad’s funeral, you missed my
graduation as well, mom you basically abandoned
everybody, I didn’t see any reason to inform
you that I was getting engaged. Like I’m even
surprised you found face to show up here. 
LIZ
I’ll not let you guilt trip me, we both know
that myself and your father were no longer on
good terms before he died.
ANDRE
and who’s fault was it? 
LIZ
obviously your father’s!
ANDRE
stop being self righteous because it’s on you.
LIZ
If it was in my past life, Andrew I’d have made
you understand that the okay doesn’t outgrow
it‘s owner, how dare you speak to me with such
spite!
ANDRE
My name is Andre and I’ve said nothing but the
truth, imagine ten years for what?
LIZ
You’ll know, Andre abi Andro you’ll know what I
spent that ten years to do...
She chuckles, Andre hisses, making her feel sheepish.
A BEAT
He hisses again,starts the car.
LIZ
So which restaurant are you taking me?
ANDRE
My fiancee‘s
LIZ
She owns a food vendor?
ANDRE
I’ve told you already, she‘s preparing food at
home.
Liz shrugs and looks out the window.
LIZ
 I can‘t be that bad, like you don’t even want
to give me a proper welcome.
ANDRE
What is your problem, I got her to cook the
food to welcome you!
LIZ
It’s restaurant food I want o.
She looks away.
Andre sighs, reluctantly steps on the gear, putting the car in motion.

CUT TO

5. EXT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - DAY

A fine duplex in a very upscale estate, we watch Andre’s car file through
the estate gate cruising down the tar to a full stop on the drive through
of a the house.
ANDRE
Home sweet home...
LIZ
I’m impressed, i didn’t raise a lazy son.
ANDRE
God did Mom, God did.
Andre steps out of the csrz, Liz comes out as well, she admires the
building, she’s pleased, she has a plate of take out food in hand,
eating.
ANDRE
Let me fetch your bags.
LIZ
I’ll be inside then.
ANDRE
Yeah.
LIZ
What about your fiancee?
ANDRE
Oh she’s inside, you’ll meet her.
Liz starts into the house.
Andre opens the car trunk and brings out Liz’s bags in the process, a bag
falls on the ground opens up spitting out voodoo dolls, red candles and
needles and a voodoo type Bible.
Andre’s mouth drops open in shock, he ransacks the bag pulling bout more
fetish items, small devil dolls, idols, charm bracelets, rings, powder,
paint and beads.
He places both hands on his head.

CUT TO

6. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

We move across beautifully decorated living room, coming to rest on the
door mount.
Doorbell blares off, a chubby paw of a hand reaches for the handle and
jerks it open.
We find a shock ridden Liz on the other end, staring at who ever opened
the door.
LIZ
Oh heavens!
BERCY(O.C)
I believe you‘re Andre’s mummy, mummy wellcome
back to NIGERIA!
Camera angles to reveal Bercy (late 20s) robust, heavily set, extra in
all ramifications.
She has a irritating smile on, she spreads out her arms for a hug.
LIZ
Who?--what?
She moves closer to Bercy, grabs on the two heavy fleshy flaps under her
arms, she squeezes and sizes them, then moves back still in awe.
BERCY
I know I’m a little out of shape, Andre
introduced me to a new diet routine, if not if
you see my picture three weeks back, everywhere
my breast, my buttocks, full, full option,
hundred yards.
She samples, shakes and bops fancy before Liz.
LIZ
No,no, no this is not possible you can‘t be my
son’s
(Repulsed)
Fiancee...
BERCY
(Silly)
 He put a ring on it...that day was HOT, me and
Andre we painted the internet red...
LIZ
Oh no.
Bercy pulls out her phone and shows Liz a picture of herself and Andre
kissing, Liz wimps, she scrolls to the next picture, of Andre and Bercy
hugging, she’s squeezing bhim against a concrete wall, liz’s mouth and
eyes go wide, Bercy swipes to the last picture, Bercy is on to of a
smiling Andre, in a very distressing position.
BERCY
Mummy see love nau-
Liz let’s out a Yelp and slumps to the ground.
BERCY
(Shocked)
Mama, mummy?, Mummy? Wake up nau, are you ok?

CUT TO

7. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - LATER

Liz is stretched out unconscious on the couch, Andre fans her, Bercy is
on a nearby chair.
ANDRE
Are you sure nothing happened?
BERCY
It‘s just picture o, I showed her our
engagement pictures and she fainted.
ANDRE
Picture, but pictures can‘t make someone faint
nau, what kind of thing is this?
Liz coughs, them suddenly wakes up, still in shock.
ANDRE
Calm down mom, just calm down.
Liz looks at Andre then to Bercy who is now standing up next to the
chair.
With fingers pointed out, Liz stands up to Bercy, Like and exorcist at
work.
LIZ
What did you do to my son?
BERCY
What do you mean?
 LIZ
(To Andre)
What has she done to you!?
BERCY
Mummy calm down.
LIZ
I don’t get it why, why you, why?
ANDRE
I love her.
BERCY
Yes we fell in love.
LIZ
Mba!, You see that love you’ll fall out of it.
ANDRE
Mother!?
LIZ
Andre!!!
Bercy folds up, she starts shedding crocodile tears, Andre walks over to
confirm her.
ANDRE
It‘s not like that, she doesn’t mean it.
LIZ
I mean it, you can not and I’ll not let you
marry my son, who is even talking about
marriage, Andre is not going to spend another
day engaged to you, this thing is over.
ANDRE
Mom stop it!
LIZ
Stop what?, are you not seeing what I’m seeing?
Andre and Liz stare at Bercy who has a pityful face on.
BERCY
Mummy did I do anything wrong, please I’m sorry
if I did, I really love Andre.
LIZ
Everything about this just wrong, where did I
go wrong, I’ve been devoted to the spirits,
wait I need to consult.
She charges out of the living room.
Andre and Bercy stare at each other in confusion.
ANDRE
It‘s ok dear, I’ll sort things out.
Liz returns shortly.
LIZ
Andre please show me to my room.
ANDRE
Mom I think we need to talk.

CUT TO

8.INT.LIZ’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

Liz paces uneasily, slapping her palm against her fists.
Andre enters the room with her bags, Liz almost immediately snatches her
bag full of voodoo from him, he hands it over and drops the other one.
Liz zips it open, finds out the bag is empty, with nothing but clothes,
she ransacks the bag, pours out it’s contents.
LIZ
Andre where are my things?
ANDRE
Mom what exactly are you doing with those
things?
LIZ
So you saw them?
ANDRE
How did you even get past airport security with
those?
LIZ
Andre where are my things?!
ANDRE
Mama you‘re practicing juju.
LIZ
I am not your mama and it‘s not juju, I’m
highly connected to the other realms and those
are my tools.
ANDRE
Is this what you went to India to do, learn how
to spiritually manipulate things.
 LIZ
I can bet that it‘s my knowledge of the spirits
that has brought you this far, or you think
this your success is by chance abi?
ANDRE
Mama no, don’t you associate my success in
business to your fetish practices.
LIZ
Ok I won’t, but where are they?
ANDRE
I have them confiscated.
LIZ
Why?
ANDRE
Mom we need to set some ground rules, I don’t
know how you people do in India but this is
Nigeria, this is Elvrich estate we don’t do
that here.
LIZ
Andre after ten years of being apart you
finally meet me and you‘re giving me rules, I
know it’s that you oil tanker of a girlfriend.
ANDRE
Yes speaking of Bercy I’d like to make it clear
that you’ve never been part of my life and my
choice of wife is not your decision to make.
LIZ
Andre did she blow Jax on you, Andre look nau,
she’s a mountain, you‘re not even close to
being a mould of sand.
ANDRE
What?
LIZ
Ok, I mean she’s an elephant, no hippopotamus.
ANDRE
It‘s enough, body shamming people is not cool
mom.
LIZ
I’m not body shamming her, I’m just saying it
as it is, your fiancee is too big for you,
Andre you want to die early or what?
ANDRE
Bercy loves me.
 LIZ
This is Lagos, tons of women are ready to love
you even better than Bercy... how do you guys
even, you know.
She gestures to sex.
ANDRE
That is private.
LIZ
you’ll spend two hours lifting up legs, then
four hours parting fat, then six hours more
trying to map out a route through the fat-
ANDRE
Mom-
LIZ
(Louder)
Before you know it you’ve spent twenty four
hours trying to-
(In Igbo)
Have sex.
ANDRE
It doesn’t work like that.
LIZ
Can you swear it?
ANDRE
I can‘t be swearing on my private life.
LIZ
Private or not Andre I’ll not let this, this,
madness prevail.
ANDRE
Mama?
(Defeated)
You know what, I’ll give you a moment to
unwind, then we’ll talk properly.
Andre starts for the exit
Liz steps in front of him.
LIZ
Where are you going? What about my stuff.
ANDRE
You‘re not doing juju under my roof.
LIZ
It‘s good juju
 ANDRE
Juju is juju no one is good
LIZ
(Shrugs)
Well in that case it’d be only right for me to
tell you that one if those items is an idol and
needs a little sacrifice every now and then.
ANDRE
I hope it’s not blood sacrifice o.
LIZ
Not alot if blood, just a little, but when it
doesn’t get blood it becomes something else, a
monster straight out of your worst
nightmares...
(Carefree)
But since you don’t care, me I don’t care too.
ANDRE
Mom I hope this is a joke?
LIZ
Keep my stuff and find out.
A BEAT
ANDRE
Ok, you’ll get them before dinner.
He exits the room.
Liz laughs.
LIZ
Silly boy.
She walks round the room, admiring the furniture and taking it all in.

9.INT. BERCY’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

We see Bercy struggling to put on a tight dress, she manages to slip it
in over her body, but finds it hard to zip up.
Andre comes in.
ANDRE
Baby what are you doing?
BERCY
I’m trying to put in this dress.
ANDRE
That’s our anniversary outfit from last year
nau, how do expect to still fit in.
 BERCY
We wore it last year and everybody said we were
meant to be, maybe if mummy sees me wearing it
she’ll say the same thing too.
Andre sighs deflated, he shows her to the bed.
Bercy and Andre sit.
ANDRE
Look you don’t need my mother’s approval.
BERCY
I do, she‘s my mother also, I don’t want to
lose you.
She starts to sob, she leans on Andre, he falls off the bed to the floor.
BERCY
(Worried)
Andre, baby, are you ok?
ANDRE
I’m ok.
He stands up.
BERCY
I’m so sorry, don’t worry I’ll make it up to
you, come give mama a hug.
ANDRE
Let’s slow down with the hugs, look mama needs
time to unwind, just give her that space, you
get?, She’ll come around I promise you.
BERCY
(Tender)
Are you sure?
ANDRE
I’m certain.
Andre walks to the side of the bed he starts to undress.
ANDRE
(Carefree)
Although she’s been away I know my mom very
very well.
Bercy smiles, she wants Andre.
BERCY
this is why I love you baby.
ANDRE
 (Backs her)
Love you too.
BERCY
Come to mama.
She charges towards Andre, he turns, his eyes wide in shock, mouth open.
POV she runs up against the camera.

CUT TO BLACK

10.INT. KITCHEN - EVENING
Andre has an appointment slung on, a bonnet on his head, he smiles
sheepishly as he fries chicken.
Bercy stands next to him, eating chicken from the ones he’d already
fried, they laugh and chat, she plays with his chin, rubbing his back,
Andre wriggles with pleasure.
Liz enters the kitchen she watches the duo baffled.
LIZ
What is going on here?
ANDRE
Oh Mom you’re finally came out.
LIZ
It took a while to set up my alter...but that
doesn’t answer my question.
BERCY
My honey boo is giving us a special treat for
the night.
LIZ
So my son does the cooking in this house.
ANDRE
Bercy cooks too, I mean sometimes.
LIZ
This one that can not carry herself--
ANDRE
She’s great trust me.
LIZ
I don’t to trust you, from everything I’ve seen
so far I can tell you’re bad at making choices,
how can you a full grown man decide to turn
 yourself into a house boy for this load of
agege bread...
BERCY
(Razz)
Excuse you, who are you calling Agege bread, do
I look like I’m from the ghetto?
LIZ
You are a walking breathing shanty if you’d ask
me.
BERCY
(Frantic)
E be like you want make I mend this your face
abi?
Liz shifts back to the wall.
LIZ
She‘s not only fat but a crazy too.
ANDRE
Bercy baby calm down, calm down remember your
anger management training.
LIZ
Anger management?, oh my God she‘s a mad woman.
ANDRE
She‘s not mad.
BERCY
Mad woman!, Mad woman, I’ll show you how
madwomen behave.
She picks up chicken meat and throws at Li.
ANDRE
Stop, stop it!
Bercy pushes Andre to the side, he falls against the wall.
She charges towards Liz, Liz runs out of the kitchen.
BERCY
You’ll go back to India, what nonesense, you
come into my husband house to complain about
me, mama this house will not contain the two of
us.
Andre runs after the duo.

CUT TO
11. INT. BERCY’S BEDROOM - LATER
Andre paces fuming with anger, Bercy is on her knees, and apologetic look
on her face.
BERCY
Baby you know how I react when somebody tries
to make me feel like I don’t belong, you know
the stroy nau, it wasn‘t easy leaving the
ghetto.
ANDRE
Oh shut it, she is my mother, you attacked my
mother.
BERCY
I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.
She mov she closer to hug him.
ANDRE
No, stay away.
BERCY
(Fakes cry)
You want me to stay away Andre, Anddy baby,
honey pot, you don’t want me again?
ANDRE
what you did was unacceptable, we discussed
about it and I didn’t expect such uncultured
behavior from you.
BERCY
What about her, she just came into this house
and has been complaining and insulting me, from
the very intent she entered the house, you need
to warn her too o, she needs to learn to keep
her boundaries.
ANDRE
She is my mother Bercy, she’s old , old people
are naturally nosey, you should know better.
BERCY
I didn’t mean it, I’m sorry.
ANDRE
You’ll have to apologise to her.
BERCY
But she was the one that-
ANDRE
(Cuts in)
 Just do exactly as I say, apologise to her.
BERCY
Ok I will.
ANDRE
Good...
He exits the room.
BERCY
Me, Bercy the bomb apolo--apolo wetin,
apologise to the kpekere woman, you see this
trouser of trouble, we’ll wear it together.

CUT TO

12. INT. LIZ’S BEDROOM - LATER

Liz lights up several candles and draws a rune on the floor with salt.
She sits in the middle, like a Buddhist monk, hands clenched in spiritual
meditation.
Andre enters the room, he’s taken back in shock.
ANDRE
Mama what are you doing?
LIZ
I’ve seen with my physical eyes that the battle
ahead is a strong one, my son I’m fortifying
myself for it, when I’m done here I’ll take the
battle to that cow that has captured your
heart...
ANDRE
Look mom, you don’t have to fight, she‘s been
begging me for the past few hours now she even
said she wanted to come and apologize to you.
LIZ
I don’t want her apology, I don’t want her
here, she‘s not the right choice for you.
She returns to meditation.
ANDRE
Mom please anything you do, don’t harm her, I
love Bercy.
LIZ
You don’t love her, Andre you don’t, she‘s
deceiving you.
She immediately bups, she shakes like someone having a seizure.
LIZ
The spirits are here!
(Incantations)
O sacrament most holy, O sacrament Devine, all
praises and all Thanksgiving be every moment
thy-
ANDRE
Mommy stop this, it‘s freaking me out.
Bercy enters the room.
BERCY
Ah, Juju?, your mother is a priestess?!
ANDRE
She‘s just playing around.
Bercy listens to the prayers.
LIZ
Oh spirits give me the power to eradicate, robe
and uproot this mountain under my son’s
roof...this hippopotamus has to go!!!
BERCY
Me hippo?
ANDRE
It‘s not you.
Bercy walks over she sits next to Liz on the floor.
LIZ
Do not take lightly the things of that spirit
so you don’t get struck dead right where you
sit.
She shakes again,  Bercy shakes as well.
LIZ
O sacrament most holy, o sacrament Devine all
praises and all thanksgiving be every moment
thy.
BERCY
O sacrament most holy, o sacrament Devine, all
praises and all thanksgiving be every moment
thy.
Liz stands up, displaying like a prophetess.
LIZ
 sports from the abyss strike this imposter,
this hippopotamus-
Bercy struggles on her feet, she does a silly display as well.
ANDRE
Baby don’t fall.
BERCY
No, I’m in the spirit-
(Cries out)
Spirits deal with this troublesome woman that
had come to kick against my marriage.
LIZ
Strike her!
BERCY
Finish her!
LIZ
Strike her!
BERCY
Finish her!
Andre watches the duo like a football spectator, restless and uneasy.
Liz slumps down on her knees she starts to cry.
LIZ
(Crying)
Why, Andre why, why did you bring this lump of
meat into our family, why?!
Angle on Andre’s face flushed with panic.

CUT TO

13. EXT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - NEXT DAY

Liz walks across the yard, she passes several rope lines, with Bercy’s
clothes pegged on them.
She stops to see Bercy’s extra large panties pegged to the rope.
She unpegs it and hold it out in the air.
She sizes it with her own waist, a look of shock mixed with frustration
flashes up on her face.
We hear a sudden whistle.
She turns to find Andre sitting outside hard at work, he’s doing Bercy ‘s
laundry.
Liz walks up to him.
ANDRE
Mom how are you doing today.
Liz doesn’t respond he rummages through the pile of dirty clothes,
pulling out .ore and more extra large underwear.
LIZ
(Pained)
Look at you, just look at you?
ANDRE
Mommy what is it?
LIZ
Even her underwear is bigger than my bed
sheets.
ANDRE
Don’t be silly.
LIZ
She can‘t even wash her own clothes.
ANDRE
She can actually get just doing this out of
love.
LIZ
And you see no Issue in covering up for her bad
habits.
ANDRE
Bercy is special to me and I take good care of
my own.
LIZ
Where is she now this your special Bercy.
ANDRE
You want to fight her again?
LIZ
typical, you been living under same roof with a
hippo for years but that’s not a problem, your
mother comes visiting and I get branded as the
bad guy the trouble maker, the fighter, son I’m
only looking out for you.
ANDRE
I don’t need your help!, I don’t need your
opinion, I don’t need you mom, I’ve never ever
did, so please stop, stop tearing my home
apart.
 LIZ
Oh that’s what you think, you haven’t seen
anything yet.
She storms off.
Andre pauses z he exhales letting out the anger, he thinks for a while,
holds up one of Bercy’s panties, it‘s very big.

CUT TO

14. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE- CONTINUOUS

A yoga program plays on TV, we see Bercy in skin tight sporting outfit,
she struggles to keep up with the instructor.
Liz walks into frame.
LIZ
you better pack up, because we both know you
could excercise from now till kingdom come and
you’ll still remain the same.
BERCY
please it’s a new day, and I don’t want to mess
up my routine.
LIZ
Switch the channel, I have yo see a movie.
BERCY
Go to your room nau, don’t you have a
television there?
LIZ
I want to use this one, the on you’re using to
give yourself false hopes of ever becoming
thin.
INSTRUCTOR
(From TV)
Yes you’re doing good, that brings us to the
end of today’s yoga class, catch us tommorow
same time, remember fitness is a religion.
Program end credits flash up on screen.
BERCY
See it‘s finished z I’ve missed the I important
parts.
LIZ
Daa Bercy! can you get out now?
 BERCY
I wanted to apologise but I can see that you
too, you’re very troublesome, let me warn you,
you see Andre your son, he’s good as mine, I’ve
use these my breasts to turn his head upside
down, there‘s nothing you’ll say that he’ll
listen to.
LIZ
your cheap tricks won‘t hold him for long.
BERCY
watch and see.
Bercy starts for the exit, Liz pulls out a handful of powder from her
shirt pocket and blows it at Bercy, she starts to cough, she falls on the
ground.
BERCY
(Cries out)
Help, help, witch!, Witch!!!
LIZ
This is just a tip of the iceberg, the battle
line is drawn.
She walks out.
Andre hassles in-
ANDRE
(Panicky)
What is going on, Bercy?!
Bercy is on th floor, groping for sight.
BERCY
Your mama, she threw juju powder in my face...
ANDRE
Ah, Juju powder, Let me get you water, so you
can wash it off.
Andre tries to lift Bercy up from the floor, but ends up being dragged
down as well.

CUT TO

15. INT. LIZ’S BEDROOM - NIGHT

We open up on Liz’s face in full frame, she‘s wriggles as her eyes flash
open, we zoom out to reveal she‘s tied to her bed.
LIZ
 What is the meaning of this!
She struggles for freedom, but she’s locked in tight against the bed.
LIZ
(Yells)
Help!, Andre!!!, Andre!!!
Bercy emerges from the dark, she has a a pair of scissors in hand,
smiling devilishly, as she emives closer to Liz on the bed.
LIZ
What are you doing, why are you in my room you
mad woman, Andre!!!, Andre!!!
BERCY
Calm down don’t shout because my Andy baby
can‘t hear you, I put better sleeping medicine
in his food so by this time he’s in another
universe.
LIZ
What Ludacris.
BERCY
You’re still speaking grammar abi, don’t worry
when I’m done with you tonight you’ll wish you
never came back from India.
LIZ
Don’t you dare lay a finger on me, if you do
I’ll come at you and your generation with the
fiercest lawyers known to man.
BERCY
You have lawyer me I have scissors.
LIZ
Don’t you touch me!
Bercy starts to cut her hair with the scissors, Liz struggles, bites and
yells.

CUT TO

16. INT. LIZ’S BEDROOM - MORNING

Andre enters the room, he sees Liz on the bed, her mouth sealed shut with
a piece of wrapper, tears dried up on her face, her hair roughly cut
short, Still tied to the bed.
ANDRE
Oh my God--
(Calls out)
 Bercu!

SMASHES CUT TO

17. INT. LIZ’S BEDROOM - DAY

A hair stylist is hard at work on Liz’s hair, she’s seated in front of a
wall wide mirror.
LIZ is restless, angry-
LIZ
She‘s sure going to get it, ah she has stepped
on the tail of the tigress and now she must get
what comes after.
The door creaks open, in comes Andre.
ANDRE
Mommy from the debts of my heart I’m sorry for
and I can assure you that this would not repeat
it self.
LIZ
Of course it won’t repeat itself because I
won’t rest until she’s dead.
ANDRE
Mom, please calm down.
LIZ
I’ll cut her into hug le chunks of meat and
feed her to the dogs.
Bercy enters the room.
LIZ
you still have the audacity to waltz into my
room after what you’ve done?!
BERCY
Mummy I want to apologise.
LIZ
Don’t you dare!, you want to make fun of
me?...no you want to make fun of me abi?
She stands up and walks up to Bercy, Andre slides in between the duo.
LIZ
Wait for me, wait for me, Bercy just wait.
Liz storms out.
HAIRDRESSER
 Madam, madam, wait nau, the hair is not
finished!
She runs after Liz.
Bercy bumps Andre, makes faces at Liz‘s retreating back.
ANDRE
Stop you, this is all your fault.
BERCY
How?
ANDRE
You better find a way to calm her down, because
I’ll not stick myself in this mess any further.
Andre walks out too.
BERCY
(Surprised)
So Andy baby vex give me, for the first time he
is warning me... because of this stupid witch
he calls a mother.

18. EXT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - DAY

Liz paces with her hair underneath a bonnet,she holds out her phone,
she‘s on a video call.
On the phone screen we see Bobo(late 20s) queer, beautiful, filing his
nails.
LIZ
(Into phone)
Hello Bobo, yes how are you?
BOBO
(Excited)
Oh madam I’m fine, how’s Nigeria treating you
darling.
LIZ
there‘s no place like home my dear, the only
issue is that I came home to meet a very big
pest.
BOBO
(Interested)
An enemy?
LIZ
One over grown mushroom that needs professional
squashing.
BOBO
 What ate you going to do about it?
LIZ
Bobo I’ve missed you so much, I remember how
good you are at fixing up these sort of messes.
BOBO
Madam you know I hate to see you stress..
LIZ
I’m over stressed as it is.
BOBO
Don’t panic I’ll be on the next flight to
Nigeria-
LIZ
Yes Bobo, that’s why you are my best investment
yet.
BOBO
I’m your PA, wherever you go I follow, what
ever itches you itches me too, I’m on my way,
we’ll show them the Elizabeth Nwosu is never to
be rattled.
LIZ
I like that energy.
BOBO
all I got from you, Ma’am...
LIZ
Hurry up, come over as soon as you can.
She cuts the call.

CUT TO

19. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE /DINING ROOM - NOON

Bercy sits alone at the dinning table, several plates of food served
before her she eats, drinks juice, burps, spits and rubs food all over
making a mess.
Andre walks into picture, he’s surprised.
ANDRE
Bercy darling, what is the meaning of this?
BERCY
(Mouthful)
What?, I’m having lunch.
ANDRE
 (Whispers)
What is wrong with you, this food is enough to
serve the house for the whole week.
BERCY
(Belches)
Why are you talking like that?
ANDRE
Bercy I thought you were on a new diet routine,
you were making progress?
BERCY
(Stern/loud)
I’m hungry!
Liz walks into picture.
LIZ
Oh the pig is at it again.
ANDRE
Mom, how are you doing?
LIZ
I’m starving that’s what!
ANDRE
I’ll get the Gateman to get you take out, you
can order anything, anything at all.
LIZ
You see what you’ve reduced me to, your mother,
the woman that birthed with her womb and breast
feeded you, but because you’ve tasted her saggy
over sized breast milk and you’ve turned your
back against me, feeding me take out and making
excuses, feeding me food served by the Gateman.
ANDRE
Mom, Mommy calm down.
BERCY
Calm down for what?!
ANDRE
Bercy please stay out of this.
BERCY
Look when we were feeding just us two, we had
no issues,your mother is a third wheel and we
can‘t afford her expenses.
LIZ
Can‘t afford my expenses, I’ll have you know
that I returned home I didn’t get kicked out of
India and I am not broke.
 BERCY
STORY! we all know you were deported, Andre to
me you were deported.
LIZ
Andre!
ANDRE
(Guilty)
Mom, Mama- mom it wasn’t intentional.
(To Bercy)
What is wrong with you?
BERCY
(Belches)
Go back to India where you belong, leave out
love life alone, leave us in peace.
LIZ
You’ll get peace the day you stop wallowing in
my son’s wealth like a pig and move out!
Bercy stands up munching on a piece of chicken.
BERCY
I go no where.
LIZ
I’m coming for you, I’m coming for you hard.
ANDRE
(Yells)
Ok that’s enough!, It‘s enough!, I’m tired of
this endless roller coaster, I’m tired of this
everyday battle, I mean it‘s meaningless.
Bercy and Liz are taken back in shock.
LIZ
You’re yelling at me?
ANDRE
(Yells)
Yes I am!
BERCY
Andy baby-
ANDRE
(Yells)
Don‘t baby me!
BERCY
(Surprised)
You‘re shouting at me too?
 ANDRE
(Yells)
What exactly does it look like I’m doing!...
what, let‘s be honest what exactly are your two
fighting over.
A BEAT
BERCY
My relationship
(a beat)
My marriage.
LIZ
The sanity in my family.
She shrugs and looks away.
AN AWKWARD BEAT
ANDRE
you two are crazy, until you both learn to get
along with each other, I’m not talking to any
of you.
LIZ
(Laughs)
Andre you can‘t be serious.
ANDRE
I’m dead serious, I’m not going to let you two
drag me into insanity.
He storms out.
Liz and Bercy exchange spiteful glares, it’s a typical mafia stare down.

CUT TO

20. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - LATER

Liz comes out of her bedroom, she walks down the corridor, Andre
approaches from the he other end.
LIZ
Oh Andre dear, there’s this thing I’d love you
to help me sort out.
Andre ignores her, walks right past her like a robot.
LIZ
Andre!, Can‘t you hear me?
(To herself)
 Oh my God he’s taking this thing way more
serious than I expected.

CUT TO

21. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Andre is watching TV, the end credit scenes of a movie rolls up on
screen.
Andre stretches out on the couch, eyes heavy, about to sleep.
Angle on Bercy, she enters the room, she beelines to Andre, all drowsy.
BERCY
Andy baby, come to bed.
Andre ignores her, Looks away.
BERCY
Andy I need you in bed, my back hurts.
She taps him.
BERCY
Andy!
She slaps his shoulder, Andre falls to the floor, wriggling in pain.
ANDRE
What is your problem!
BERCY
I was talking to you and you were not
responding I had to hit you.
ANDRE
Remember I told you and my mother that I wasn‘t
going to talk to any of you, not ever again
until you settle your differences.
BERCY
What differences, it‘s not my fault your witch
of a mother doesn’t like me.
ANDRE
You could appeal to her better nature, she
might, you know learn to like you.
BERCY
Ok I’ve heard you, I’ll think about it
tomorrow, for now Andy I need you to come give
me a massage and do that thing the one you do
that I love very well.
A BEAT
Andre is relunctant, she tickles him and pecks his cheeks.
ANDRE
(Smiles sheepishly)
I’m not supposed to be talking to you, but I
guess I can make an exception...you know I
can‘t refuse you 
BERCY
You obviously can’t that is why you‘re my
darling.
A BEAT
They kiss.
ANDRE
It seems you’re adding up more flesh I like it.
BERCY
All this for you baby.
Liz walks in on the duo.
LIZ
Are you this cheap?
Andre quickly pulls away from Bercy startled.
ANDRE
It‘s not what you think.
BERCY
What do you mean it‘s not what she thinks, are
we doing anything wrong, you‘re my man for
Christ’s sake.
LIZ
I’m repulsed still your taste in women and I’m
disappointed that you can‘t keep to your words.
ANDRE
I had not gone against my word, I’m still not
talking to any of you!
LIZ
Oh you did, you were talking to her, I heard
everything.
(To Bercy)
And you I see how you‘re seducing my boy, I’ll
let you know this that it won‘t last for long.
BERCY
 Mama Andre your son is my husband and there‘s
nothing you can do about it.
LIZ
Not when the spirits of the night have
something to say about it.
(Incantations)
She pulls out a voodoo doll made to look like Bercy from her wrapper.
BERCY
What is that?
ANDRE
Is that Bercy?, My Bercy?
LIZ
this is what you know when you spend ten years
studying spiritualism and mysticism in India.
ANDRE
Mom don’t try anything funny.
BERCY
(Razz)
She wants to test me, I’ll show you what I’m
capable of this night.
Liz pulls out a needle and pricks the dolls hands.
Bercy shudders, she scratches the spot.
Liz pricks her legs and laps.
Bercy screams, falls to the floor scratching and crying.
BERCY
(Frantic)
Mummy, mummy please, please-- I beg you please.
ANDRE
Mom stop it!
LIZ
I’ll stop when she leaves.
She pricks the doll again.
Bercy screams in pain, she charges towards Liz, Liz pricks the doll’s
legs, Bercy falls on her knees.
BERCY
Mummy biko, what have I done to deserve this.
ANDRE
(Pleading)
Mom please stop.
He moves closer to Bercy, join her in scratching the spots on her body.
LIZ
What is going on, she should be paralysed or
dead by now.
ANDRE
Paralysed!, You’re ending this now!
He pursues Liz, she starts for the door, she slips and falls on the
ground, the doll flies off her fingers.
Liz wails in pain.
LIZ
My waist, I think I dislocated something.
Andre is caught in between a wailing mother and Bercy scratching and
crying in pain.
BERCY. LIZ
(In unison)
Help me, Andre!, Help me!!!
ANDRE
(To Liz)
Mom I’m coming!
BERCY
You‘re choosing your mother over me?
ANDRE
Bercy I’m coming!
LIZ
My son you’re choosing a woman over your own
blood.
ANDRE
(Crying)
I’m coming mother let me just.
LIZ
I’m dying!
ANDRE
Ah! Don’t die!
BERCY
I’ll die now, I’m seeing white light.
ANDRE
Don’t go into the light nau.
He stops adruptly, he sits on the floor In between the duo, he starts to
cry too.
 ANDRE
(Cries)
What do you want from me!?, I can‘t split
myself in two, what, what do you want from me?
A BEAT
Bercy and Liz go quiet.
Silence engulfs the room.
BERCY
Andre?
ANDRE
What?
BERCY
Please come help me, my body, everywhere hurts.
ANDRE
Ok I’m coming.
He stands up.
LIZ
Andre?
ANDRE
(Wimpy)
What is it mom?
LIZ
I think my waist is broken, I might have to
live out my life on wheels... please help your
mother.
Andre starts to cry where he stands.
ANDRE
(Crying)
Why, why, why me---

FADE TO BLACK

FADE IN

22. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - MORNING

Bercy is settled on the couch, Andre walks in with an apron tied on, a
tray of fruit salad and beverage.
He drops them on a stool next to Bercy, sits and starts feeding her.
ANDRE
Take it easy, take it easy dear.
BERCY
I don’t want this drink, just get me cold
water.
ANDRE
You sure?
BERCY
Do I look like I’m joking?
ANDRE
(Smiles)
Anything for you dear.
He stands up and exits.
Bercy starts wolfing the salad like a starving animal.
Door bell blares off.
Liz walks right past, she stops to stare in disgust, Bercy notices her
looking-
BERCY
What?
LIZ
You disgust me.
She flinches and proceeds to the door.
Door bell rings again.
LIZ
Do hold on I’m here already
she jerks the door open, in comes Bobo in a fine unisex designer suit and
high heels.
Bobo and Liz hug each other excited.
BOBO
Madam Liz I missed you so much.
LIZ
I missed you too.
BOBO
Nigeria looks good on you.
LIZ
 It‘s amazing here, honestly, come, come right
this way, let me show you to your room.
Liz leads Bobo across the living the living room.
Bercy gawks.
BERCY
Who is this?
Liz and Bobo halt, giving Betcy mean eyes.
BOBO
Who’s this bowling ball?
LIZ
That’s the rapid animal, my son intends to pass
off as a bride.
BOBO
That’s impossible-
LIZ
Absurd.
BERCY
I hope it‘s not me you this witch and your new
homo partner are gossiping like vultures there.
LIZ
See what I’m talking about, she just called us
vultures.
BOBO
She‘s so disrespectful.
Andre enters the room, he’s carrying a glass of water.
ANDRE
Mom, who’s your guest.
LIZ
This is my assistant Bobo, I had him fly over
from India to help sort out a few
complications.
ANDRE 
Wow nice to meet you Bobo, I trust you had a
pleasant trip.
BOBO
It‘s was really nice darling, everything has
been pleasant until now.
ANDRE
Now? Should I be worried?
 BOBO
You can start with getting rid of the enormous
panda you have as a fiancee.
Andre’s face goes sour.
Liz and Bobo laugh hysterically, they side step Andre and proceed into
the house.
LIZ
(Still laughing)
Let me show you to your room, we have so much
to catch up on.
Andre sighs in relief, he proceeds to sit next to Bercy.
ANDRE
How’s the salad?
BERCY
I’ve lost my appetite.
ANDRE
But--but--
Bercy tries to stand she falls back to the couch, she struggles up again
and falls back on the couch.
ANDRE
Should I?
BERCY
Don‘t touch me!
She struggles to her feet and staggers out of the room.

23. INT. LIZ’S ROOM - EVENING

Liz and Bobo are dressed in I Indian priestly attire, they light up
candles and begin a procession round the room holding the candles, their
bodies painted with white chalk.
LIZ AND BOBO
(Singing)
They move from the bedroom into the corridor, where Bobo almost bumps
into Andre.
ANDRE
(Shocked)
Mom, Bobo?
Liz and Bobo don’t respond, they proceed into the-

24. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE / LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Moving across the living space, spewing incantations.
BOBO
Yes, yes I can feel her yokes on your son
breaking, hus liberation is afoot.
LIZ
The spirits are on our side.
They continue with incantations.
Andre walks into picture, he watches in awe.
Bercy walks into frame, she’s startled, she scurries up behind Andre.
BERCY
Andy Baby look at your mother and her friend
they’re performing rituals.
ANDRE
My mother is not a ritualist, she just has this
voodoo fetish but this is not it.
BERCY
(Panicky)
They might be using us as sacrifice!
Liz and Bobo start for the door.
BERCY
Look they‘re leaving.
ANDRE
Of course they are-
BERCY
Do something nau.
ANDRE
What do you expect me to do?
Liz and Bobo exit the house.
BERCY
Stop them before they leave.
ANDRE
It‘s just my mother and her assistant.
BERCY
No, it‘s your mother and her assistant
performing rituals, what if they‘ve stolen your
destiny, and you’ll no longer have money what
are we going to do? I can go back to poverty?
ANDRE
Ok that‘s it I’m ending this madness.
Andre storms out.

25. EXT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

Andre followed by a frightened Bercy, come out of the house into the
yard.
Andre looks round in shock. There’s no sign of Liz or Bobo.
BERCY
Where are they?
ANDRE
I hope they didn’t go out on the streets.
BERCY
Or what find they disappeared.
ANDRE
For the last time, it‘s just my mother’s thing,
it doesn’t even work.
BERCY
Then where are they, where is your mother as
her friend, where?
ANDRE
You to back inside, I’ll go out into the estate
in search of them.
BERCY
Please be careful, they might not even be out
there, they might have gone to the spirit
world.
ANDRE
(Stern)
Go inside, I’ll not let you in plant frivolous
ideas into my head, go now, move!
BERCY
Ok, I’ll go inside, I’ll go.
She timidly retreats, making a horribly coordinated sign of the cross
over herself.
Andre proceeds into the streets.

26. EXT. ESTATE ROAD - EVENING

Andre treks down the sidewalks , searching for Liz and Bobo, it‘s getting
darker, he’s sweaty and exhausted.
He walks by several people he asks, gesturing descriptions, they respond
with negative head motions implying “No“.
Andre sits on a nearby concrete block, catching his breath, his face
covered with sweat.

27. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - NIGHT

Bercy paces in the living room, she dials on her phone, panicky.
She often checks the time on the wall clock as it ticks towards midnight.
She sits, leans back, still restless.
BERCY
If this stupid juju woman put my Andy baby in
trouble I swear it will not be well with her,
it will never be well with her.
She starts to cry...

DISSOLVE TO

28. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE - LATER

Bercy is fast asleep on the couch, she snores loudly.
The door bell blares off, it rings persistently, it‘s sound mixed with
Bercy’s snore sounds seems to be in competition for who’s louder.
After a while, there‘s hard knocks on the door, frantic and frustrated.
Bercy’s eyes flash open, she sits up, takes a while to settle, she stands
off the couch staggers across to the door, she opens it.
Andre enters in a frenzy, sweaty and all freaked out.
ANDRE
(Panicky)
I didn’t see them, nobody has seen them, they
don’t even know them...I reported to the
police, I’ve called everyone nobody has seen
them, not My mother not Bobo her assistant.
BERCY
(Worried)
What kind of trouble is this,ok,come and sit
first.
ANDRE
My mother and her assistant have disappeared,
they’ve both vanished.
BERCY
I told you, I told you they went to the spirit
world, but you said I  didn’t know what I was
 talking about, see now, see, nobody has seen
them.
Bercy helps Andre into the house, motioning him to sit on the couch.
ANDRE
What am I going to do, who do I ask, who do I
tell.
Bercy hassles off scene, she returns shortly after with a glass of cold
water.
BERCY
Take, drink, calm your nerves.
ANDRE
I don’t want water.
BERCY
You need to be hydrated, it’ll calm your
nerves.
She hands him the glass of water, Andre sips it.
ANDRE
(Sighs)
Why would my mother want to put me through this
type of stress...why?
BERCY
because she’s out to destroy what ever ounce of
joy we have in this house, Andre can‘t you see
that it was the moment she came into this
family that everything started going sideways?,
She‘s the cause of all our wounds.
ANDRE
So what are you implying?
BERCY
She has to go-
ANDRE
I can‘t kick my mother out?
BERCY
You don’t have to kick her out, just send her
some place where she’ll go and practice all
these her fetish things, send her there maybe
back to the village or even India anywhere as
long as it‘s not near us.
ANDRE
The Village, yes, the village, India would
never accept her back, so the only option is to
deport her from city to village, that’s
brilliant.
 BERCY
So when are you going to kick her out.
ANDRE
Kick?, Slow down...
(Beat)
wait even if I want to send her to the village
where is she?
The front door suddenly swings open Liz and Bobo with their candles still
burning, walk into the room.
Andre and Bercy jump to their feet in frieght.
ANDRE
They’ve reappeared.
BERCY
(Panicky)
Back to the our destinies.
Liz and Bobo move into the living room, stop at the feet of the palour
rug.
LIZ AND BOBO
(In unison)
The cleansing is complete.
They let out a spine chilling, hysterical laughter.
Andre runs out of the room, Bercy is left in the open, she turns to run
slips and falls on the couch, she struggles to get back on her feet.
Liz and Bobo‘s laughter Intensifies, Bercy struggles up to a standing
position.
From her POV, she comes face to face with Liz and Bobo, ip close and
scary, she falls back unconscious.

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29. INT. LIZ’S BEDROOM - LATER

Liz and Bobo are sitting on the bed, drinking juice.
BOBO
I miss the good old days.
LIZ
that’s a trailer as to what they‘re about to go
through in our hands.
The duo laugh.
 BOBO
So what’s the next phase of the plan.
LIZ
I intend to use Mandrake illusion charms on
her, it’ll make her see in opposites.
BOBO
Eww that’s a nsty little trick.
LIZ
Yes, she’ll move round this house like someone
high on cheap drugs and disrespect my son
Andre, he’ll see how lose and incompatible
they‘re together then finally kick her out.
BOBO
Brilliant, you’re so smart madam 
They high five.
LIZ
On thing I do worry about though is that there
was a time she got me so angry that I decided
to make a voodoo doll tethered to her.
BOBO
You’ve made a doll already?, then why is she
still here, or even alive?
LIZ
I pricked her giant legs and hands with the
needle and she didn’t die, she didn’t go
paralysed or fall sick, she just kept
scratching it off like a serious itch, I don’t
know if I did the charm wrong or-
BOBO
She’s spiritually protected.
LIZ
It can‘t be possible, she‘s too dumb.
BOBO
Ok, let’s try this illusions first, if it
doesn’t work, then we go for more direct
methods.
LIZ
There‘s nothing stronger than a voodoo attack.
BOBO
Not all mosquitoes need insecticide, some
deserve a good old school swatting.
Liz and Bobo hit glasses to toast and drink.
Andre knocks on the room door.
LIZ
Who is it?
ANDRE(O.C)
It‘s me-
LIZ
We’ll come on in.
Andre opens the door and steps in.
LIZ
Andre how are you.
She smiles at him, Bobo waves 
ANDRE
Mom I need to talk to you.
LIZ
Ok go on then?
ANDRE
In private!
LIZ
Ok, Bobo should excuse us.
ANDRE
Outside mom, outside.

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30. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE / CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

Andre and Liz stand face to face outside the bedroom.
Liz with so much lack of concern.
LIZ
What is it that‘s so important you dragged me
away from my assistant, I was about getting my
feet exfoliation you know.
ANDRE
Mom, I think I made a big mistake.
LIZ
Did you impregnate a girl other than the cow we
have under our roof?
ANDRE
 What, No, why would you even bring that up.
LIZ
I don’t know, sometimes I wish you had
impregnated some gorgeous dame out of wedlock,
that would be a whole lot more preferable than
the current predicament you’re in.
ANDRE
Bercy my fiancee is not a predicament, she‘s a
beautiful woman, I love her and I want to some
day marry her.
LIZ
And subject yourself to years and years of
washing panties and dishes, cooking and
cleaning up right after her mess.
ANDRE
I do those chores out of love.
LIZ
You do her duties because she can‘t, and make
excuses because you’re dumb, my God I raised
you better than this.
ANDRE
(Yells)
That‘s enough!
A BEAT
LIZ
It‘s funny that you’re so quick to raise your
voice on me these days.
ANDRE
Mom I think I made a mistake bringing you here.
LIZ
What?
ANDRE
I’d like you to leave, relocate to the house in
Enough, it‘s a duplex it has everything you’d
need to be comfortable, take Bobo with you,
I’ll pay you monthly, I’ll do anything,
everything, just go far away from me and my
fiancee.
LIZ
(Laughs)
I could have gone to Enugu when I landed but
Enugu, Enugu is not Lagos you see and a bird
like me needs some good old metropolitan air to
thrive.
 ANDRE
Are you leaving or not, because I’m fed up of
this juju, voodoo, magic thing, I can‘t take it
anymore?
LIZ
Of course I’m not leaving-
ANDRE
(Frantic)
What about the money, think of the money.
Liz slaps him across the face, Andre is thrown into shock.
 LIZ
I birthed you Andre, if that stands for
anything, then curse the day you disrespect me,
demean me and try to buy me off on what I
rightfully deserve...you have a problem keeping
a house in order, then maybe you don’t deserve
a house in the first place.
Liz walks out on him.
Andre turns away deflated.

31.INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE / LIVING ROOM - MORNING

Bercy jerks the front door open, lets a lanky, mustached, hand me down
jacket wearing Pastor into the house, this is Pastor Fidelis.
PASTOR FIDELIS
The peace of the most highest be unto this
house so no everybody in it.
BERCY
Amen.
PASTOR FIDELIS
Aunty Bercy it‘s so nice to see you, it‘s been
long since you came to the church.
BERCY
Things have been a bit difficult lately and I
didn’t get the time.
PASTOR FIDELIS
I hope after today you’d find time to come.
BERCY
I sure will, I will, ok pastor this way.
Bercy leads Pastor Fidelis into the living room, motions for him to sit
on the couch.
They sit.
BERCY
Pastor how is Mama and our destiny kids.
PASTOR FIDELIS
They’re fine, very very fine.
BERCY
I hope the economic changiand new cashless
policy didn’t take a big toll.
PASTOR FIDELIS
Oh that, the church is strong and vibrant, but
we don’t accept old currency as offering, we
only accept it for thight and that‘s if you’re
paying double of the normal amount you usually
pay.
BERCY
Ok,now I get it,so as my Andy baby usually pays
five hundred thousand, now it‘s one million in
old currency.
PASTOR FIDELIS
Exactly, Jesus can not have old currency in his
custody, because the CBN won‘t accept them.
BERCY
So Jesus now goes to bank abi?
PASTOR FIDELIS
according to an erodite man of God like myself
Pastor Okocha Jethro, the name of Jesus is
heavy and money is the only way to lift it up.
BERCY
What if I don’t have money?
Pastor Fidelis looks away.
PASTOR FIDELIS
So what exactly did you summon the bulldozer of
the holy spirit here for?
Bercy shifts close to him
BERCY
It‘s my mother in law to be, she‘s a witch.
Pastor Fidelis exclaims.

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32. INT. LIZ’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Liz and Bobo are mixing up several herbs in a bowl, they use a funnel to
purchase out a greenish liquid extract I to a cup.
Liz hold up the cup.
LIZ
This is strong than the most wicked narcotic.
BOBO
this is the first time I’m brewing this.
LIZ
One drop of this in that bitches food or drink,
she’ll be high as hell, she’d see crazy
illusions enough to send her parking.
BOBO
(Smiles)
I can’t wait to see this in action.
LIZ
Me neither darling... let’s make lunch.

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33. INT. ANDRE’S HOUSE /CORRIDOR- CONTINUOUS

Andre and Bercy are ensued in an argument, Andre uneasy an relunctant,
Bercy on insist.
ANDRE
After everything that had happened you want me
to go knock on her door and convince her to
come see your pastor?
BERCY
Pastor Fidelis us a very strong man of God
he’ll help us big time , with just one touch
he’ll deliver your mother of that witch spirit
that is making her misbehave.
ANDRE
My mother is alright, she doesn’t misbehave,
she‘s perfectly fine.
BERCY
Andre you’re starting to sound like someone who
has been tied spiritually, maybe Pastor fidelis
should still lay his hands in you too, but that
will be double the fee.
 ANDRE
Are we paying him?
BERCY
Fifty thousand naira for laying of hands,
Eighty for laying of hand sanitizer speaking in
tongues, a hundred and fifty for Instant
response from God.
ANDRE
That man is a thief.
BERCY
He’s not I’ve seen him at work, he healed a
blind girl, he heald me of runny stomach once.
ANDRE
Bercy you always have runny stomach.
BERCY
Please Andre I beg you, I really want us to
work, that is why I want him to touch her and
set her free, please for the sake of our love,
our future, let Pastor fidelis do his job...go
convince your mother tell her to come out for
the prayer session please.
A BEAT
Andre thinks for a while.
ANDRE
She’s making lunch with her assistant Bobo.
BERCY
Ok let us all eat lunch, afterwards we conduct
the session.
ANDRE
Ok, I’ll still have to inform her and get her
to meet Pastor Fidelis first, so it‘s not
sudden.
BERCY
Exactly, thank you so much Andy, my baby, that
is why I love you.
She kisses him and walks away.
Andre sighs, motions off camera.