mercy:

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148. EXT. CHIEF TEJUOSHO’S RES. NIGHT.

CHIEF TEJUOSHO sitting in his VERANDAH and sipping a GLASS of BRANDY; enjoying the NIGHT’S COOL BREEZE as SHOLA saunters into the COMPOUND.

CHIEF TEJUOSHO

Hey! Stop there, my friend.

Shola stopping briefly and staring at him with disdain.

CHIEF TEJUOSHO

Where on earth, are you coming from at this ungodly hour of the night?

SHOLA

Chief, what sort of question is that? Am I under any form of incarceration in my own house?

CHIEF TEJUOSHO

Listen to yourself; just listen to the nonsense emanating from your mouth. …

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143. INT.RESTAURANT. NIGHT

BEN and DEOLA sitting directly opposite each other having DINER as they discuss.

 BEN

So, when are you moving into my house?

DEOLA

As your mistress or what?

 BEN

Come on Deola! I want to marry you but you just have to move in with me first.

DEOLA

Hell no! How can I do that when your wife is still there? I can’t Ben!

BEN

But I told you, my wife is not going to be a problem to you.

DEOLA

So you think.

BEN

That I know for sure.

DEOLA…

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139. INT. MR. BEN’S RES. NIGHT

BEN in the BED ROOM working with his LAPTOP while his WIFE sets the MEAL on the DINNING TABLE and after that, she goes to inform her HUSBAND.

MRS. BEN

Honey, diner is ready.

 BEN

Ignores her initially as he continues working with his laptop.

Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m busy?

 MRS. BEN

But honey, you’re a married man; you shouldn’t be bringing your work load home. I’m your wife; I have got feelings, you know?

BEN

Sometimes I wonder why I was so stupid …

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136. INT. KEN’S OFFICE. DAY

KEN in his OFFICE busy smoking and drinking as he paints an ART WORK before his MOTHER storms in.

MRS. FIBERISIMA

So, ken, you’re here, deliberately avoiding my calls?

KEN

Mum, please calm down, please sit down.

MRS. FIBEISIMA

I will not! I demand an explanation now! Why you didn’t show up for the dinner?

KEN

Mum, I will explain but please come and sit down first.

MRS. FIBERISIMA

My friend, will you put off that nonsense?

KEN

Sure mum.

 MRS. FIBERISIMA

Gracious Christ! The smell is …

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133. EXT. MR. KADIRI’S COMPOUND.DAY.

JEFF exchanges pleasantries with Adamu and the LAND LADY as he comes in.

JEFF

Adamu, how’re you now?

ADAMU

Oga Jeff, wa lahi ta la hi! That your friend no be human being, na animal, na bad one em be, na kill em wan kill me.

JEFF

But you’re getting better now?

ADAMU

Small, small oga Jeff. But my body still de pain me.

JEFF

Sorry, you’ll be all right soon, okay.

ADAMU

Okay, oga.

JEFF

Good evening ma!

MRS. KADIRI

Good evening, Jeff, how’re you?

JEFF

I’m …

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130. INT. DAN’S CHAMBER. DAY

At the LAW FIRM of DAN, RAY and his FRIEND arrive for the purchase of the PROPERTY.

DAN

Do sign here, sir.

RAY

Address him well man! He’s an Alhaji.

DAN

Oh sorry! Alhaji, please sign here.

ALHAJI

All right, that’s okay.

DAN

Ray, please sign on this side as well, as his witness.

RAY

Okay.

ALHAJI

I hope you’ve confirmed the payment in the bank?

DAN

Certainly, Alhaji. I will hand you over the keys right now.

ALHAJI

That’s okay! So smile to the bank.

DAN

And …

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126. EXT. PARK.DAY.

The TWO BUS DRIVERS are at corner of the PARK discussing.

BUS DRIVER II

So, bros, what’s happening now? Have you been able to come up with something?

BUS DRIVER I

Brother, relax! Stay cool for Christ, soon, I mean very soon the affairs of this park will change for good.

BUS DRIVER II

My brother, I’m really getting fed up each day, these two men are frustrating us, we have to do something very fast.

BUS DRIVER I

Well, the bible is always right, it says when the wicked is …

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121. INT. NGOZI’S OFFICE. DAY

The DUO of NGOZI and RITA are in the FORMER’S OFFICE having a discussion.

RITA

Come on girl! I can’t wait to hear the gist. You mean you actually went for the dinner?

NGOZI

I’m sure that’s not why you left your office this morning- just to know how I went about the dinner with ken’s parents.

RITA

What else girl. I want to hear it directly from you as well as see the expression on your face while you narrate the story in full details. Come on girl! I’m waiting; …