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A NIGHT SLOW SHOT FROM OUTSIDE SHOWING THE LIGHTS OF A
TOWNSHIP AND MOVES TO A COMPOUND WHILE A FEMALE CHILD IS
HEARD SPEAKING -LEADING A BIBLE STUDY .
NAMATAMA
(Reading from a book like
a quarterly)
 
Worship is a time when we give
adoration and praise to God. With
reverence, humility, and gratitude,
we make our requests to him. In the
Old Testament, animals were
sacrificed on the altars. Today, we
need only a sacrifice of time and
self. When we add the word family
to worship, we come together to
worship God as a family. Parents
especially get an opportunity to
disciple their children and teach
them how to worship God. Together,
we take the time to express honor
and respect to God and acknowledge
Him as Lord and Savior of our lives
and our home. This experience bonds
us to one another and draws us
closer to God. Amen.
 

INT. MR NUMWA'S HOUSE - EVENING

Mr Numwa, His wife Tapiwa and daughter Namatama are seated in
the sofas having a bible study from the study guide.
NAMATAMA  
Amen
MR NUMWA
Amen!
 
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA  
Amen! Wow  
NAMATAMA
So that's the summary of today's
lesson. Aaa let me ask 3 questions
before dad can close with a prayer.
Number 1, what was our memory verse
for today's lesson?
 2.

MR NUMWA
Me teacher Namatama.
NAMATAMA
Yes dad, remind us.
MR NUMWA
“You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your
strength.” Deuteronomy 6: 5
NAMATAMA
amen, that's correct Daddy. The
next question goes to mum. Give at
least 3 points why family bible
study is important.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Mmmm It teaches our children and
families to worship God. Also, it
Establishes spiritual values.
MR NUMWA
Ee let me help my wife , thirdly,
family worship Places God at the
center of our homes.
NAMATAMA
And it Bonds our families together.
Amen. Aaa Dad before we pray, I
have a personal question, from my
child hood we have been using this
same bible, how special is it?
MR NUMWA
Ooo baby girl, well, this bible was
given to me and my wife on our
wedding day by my father. So we
treasure this gift so much.
NAMATAMA
Oh really, that's nice. Okay you
may close now.
MR NUMWA
Thanks so much baby Namatama for
leading the study. My journey to
eastern Africa for peace keeping is
on tomorrow, I will be out for 6
months , I will miss you my family.
I will miss bible study with you.
But I know the foundation is
strong.
(MORE)
 3.
MR NUMWA (CONT'D)
Do not depart from this, even in my
absence. Sweet heart, lead the
family and do not neglect the habit
of going to church to fellowship
with other believers.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Amen honey, count me in. I will
keep the fire burning. But I will
really miss you.
NAMATAMA
I will miss you so much dad. God
will protect you and you will come
back to us safely and stronger.
MR NUMWA
Hosanna. Let us pray......Dear
Lord....

INT. MR NUMWA'S HOUSE - DAY

Mrs Numwa is alone in the sitting room and she is on phone.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Shebby boi, please make me a big
cake and write ''Freedom'' on top.
I will be going out tonight to
party, its been such a long time.
Namatama enters and distracts her mother
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA (CONT'D)
Let me call you back shebby. Hey my
baby girl welcome back how was
class? You look hungry.
NAMATAMA
Yes mummy am hungry, Class was just
fine. Dad has left already?
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Yes yes yes. He is gone.
NAMATAMA
Oh nooo. I miss him already.
She proceeds to her room and camera gets back to Mrs Numwa.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Aa let me call my mother.
She dials her mother and puts the phone to her ear.
 4.

Boma, mucwani?
 
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER  
Hande mwanake. How is your  
hubby and Namatama?
 
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA  
Namatama is Fine and my hubby  
is gone to East Africa. Boma
am sending you transport so
that you come to Mongu next
week Saturday.
 
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER  
Mwanake, why are you only  
inviting me when your husband
is away. As if he doesn't
allow us to visit when he is
around?
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA  
Ima just come, don't worry  
about anything. Some times I
might be coming late home
from the business I have
started doing so at least you
will be remaining with
Namatama .
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER  
Oh okay, if you say so. I  
will come.
 

INT. MR NUMWA'S HOUSE KITCHEN- MORNING

Namatama is washing plates in the kitchen and the mother is
drinking some tea in a cup.
NAMATAMA
But mummy last night i was so
scared alone in the house.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Aa so Monde didnt come to keep you
company?
(MORE)
 5.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA (CONT'D)
I asked our neighbor to let monde
come over to sleep here, aa, chewww
.am sorry baby girl. But at least
its safe here.

NAMATAMA
But mummy, why have you started
going out and coming back in the
morning? Where do you go?
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Tama, please finish washing the
plates and stop questioning big
pipo.
NAMATAMA
Am sorry mummy. Okay, can you call
dad I hear some his voice I miss
him.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Oh, ehe..there is no network where
they are working from. Ki mwa
mushitu.
NAMATAMA
Oh sad. Are we going to church
mummy?
There is a knock at the door and mrs numwa responds to it.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Hold on, am coming.

INT. MR NUMWA'S HOUSE SITTING ROOM- MOMENTS LATER

She opens the door and finds its her mother who has come with
a bag.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Oh boma, coming in please i glad to
see you owww..
She enters and smiles on their faces, Namatama also runs to
hug the grand mother and gets her bag taking it away. They
sit in the sofas and Mrs Numwa kneels down to greet her and
claps and greet her again twice.
Namatama comes back also and kneels down to greet her. The
grandma holds her hand and kisses it inside and takes her
hand to Namatama who also kisses it inside and they both
clap. She then takes a sit.
 6.

MRS TAPIWA NUMWA (CONT'D)

Namatama please bring the juice
bottle and cups here and bring her
favorite biscuit .
NAMATAMA
Alright mummy.
She goes to the kitchen and the two remain chatting in the
sitting room but no audible sound of their chat...
few moments Namatama returns and kneel down.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
What's the problem where is the
juice and the biscuit?
NAMATAMA
Aaah, I forgot to tell you, the
juice finished yesterday. Even
mealie meal there is just for lunch
and it will be done.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Aa go and get a new bottle from the
case in the spare room. You have
forgotten that daddy filled up the
spare room with plenty of food and
groceries before he left? Hurry up.
NAMATAMA
Mummy the spare room is locked and
the key is not there.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Aah who locked the door. We never
remove the key from that door. Lets
find the key.
So they stand up and start looking every where for the key
but can not find it.
Mrs Numwa comes back to sit next to her mother but Namatama
doesn't come back to the sitting room.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA (CONT'D)
Aah am in trouble now boma, I may
have to call someone to break the
door. Every thing is in that room.
And he didn't leave me with a lot
of money. Aa, what kind of trouble
is this now?
 7.

MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER

Don't worry much my daughter. Just
call your husband maybe he carried
the keys by mistake.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Boma, east Africa is not a town in
Zambia. he is out of the country
and he is unreachable unless
whenever they will be in a
reachable area that's when he can
call. So if he carried the key then
we are helpless.
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER
Oh so sad. You don't have a spare
key ?
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Not at all. There is no spare key.
Aaa this is disturbing my freedom
now. What am I going to do.? eeish.
Namatama passes dressed nicely.
NAMATAMA
Me am going to church mummy, last
week we missed church. bye.
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER
My daughter, why didn't you go to
church last week? And obviously
even today you don't seem like
someone ready to go to church.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
I was just tired boma , don't
worry. I will go next week.
Her phone rings and she looks at it.
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER
Show me where my bag is I get
something from it.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
O0h sorry mum, as usual, please go
to namatama's bedroom nothing has
changed.
She stand up and leaves mrs numwa picking the call.
 8.

MRS TAPIWA NUMWA (CONT'D)

Shebby sorry for picking the call
late, am with mum she just came
this morning. I wont show up at
church even today. But please I
need your help. Can you lend me a
k5,000 I will pay back when hubby
comes back. I have an emergency.
CUT TO BLACK.

2 MONTHS LATER.....

INT. MR NUMWA'S HOUSE SITTING ROOM- NIGHT

Mrs numwa , her Mother and Namatama are watching tv in the
sitting room.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Oww, this series on w world channel
is so nice very interesting. Mum
are you following?
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER
Aaa, uhm, yes maybe. My daughter.
Please turn off a bit I want to ask
you a few things.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Aa mummy we can talk later please
am following the film .
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER
No my daughter I insist. I want to
go back to kalabo tomorrow.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
What? Mum noo.
She switches off the tv and focusses on her mother.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA (CONT'D)
Okay i have switched off mum what
is the problem talk to me why do
you want to go back.
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER
Eee my daughter, the last time i
was here when your husband was
around, things were so different to
now when he is not around.
(MORE)
 9.
MRS NUMWA'S MOTHER (CONT'D)
I have just been observing you
silently. You have changed. You
bring unnecessary friends in your
home, you go out , you watch
unbiblical things on TV, and you
have never conducted bible study
from the time I came here. Why my
daughter? have you been pretending
to be born again to your hubby yet
you are still dead?
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Mumy stop it please. Am just taking
a break. Every thing will get back
to normal.
Her phone rings from the bedroom and Namatama picks it she
comes screaming with joy bringing the phone to mrs numwa on
loud speaker.
NAMATAMA
Daddy, dadyy i miss you . How are
you? Am fine . School is okay. When
are u coming back.? oo okay dad i
love you too. Here is mummy you
are on loud speaker.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Hey honey. How is work going there
i trust you are safe.
 
MR NUMWA  
Yes by God's grace everything  
is under control and the
program has changed so me and
a few other soldiers will be
coming back this weekend.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA  
Wow that's good honey, i cant  
wait to see you please I have
been suffering here with
upkeep things. The money
finished and i had to borrow
for us to survive .
 
 10.

MR NUMWA  
My love that's strange. All  
that food and groceries we
bought in bulk has finished
how why, when?
 
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA  
Honey i think you carried the  
key to the spare room by
mistake. We have never used
any of the things you bought
the door is still locked.
 

MR NUMWA  
What!! My love. Am so  
disappointed. my love what
does John 6:35 say?  
And Jesus said unto them, I  
am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me shall never
hunger; and he that believeth
on me shall never thirst
 
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Honey what are trying to say?
You are confusing me.
 
MR NUMWA  
This is sad my love. You have  
eyes but can not see. my love
The name of the LORD is a
strong tower; The righteous
run to it and are safe. You
have not been running to the
strong Tower my love. Any
ways it is well. Please
conduct bible study now I
want to be part of it.
NAMATAMA
Yes daddy thank you i missed family
worship.
 11.

MRS TAPIWA NUMWA

Namatama get the family bible for
me .
NAMATAMA
Okay mum.
She picks it up and clears some dust off it.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Aaah, am sorry. Where did we even
end at. Aaahm.
As she turns the bible separate ribbon, she finds the key to
the spare room and she screams.
NAMATAMA
The key .. dady we have found the
key in the bible.
MRS TAPIWA NUMWA
Oh my God, am sorry. I ran away
from your word dear Lord. I
distanced my self from the bible
not knowing that's where all my
answers were. am sorry . I will not
let go of your word again.
She goes to the mother and kneels down and namatama joins
they hug for some time as music plays..
THE END