SCENE. 10
Ext: School. SS3 class- day
Xteras: Student, Adesuwa, Maxwell, Kate and Master Assuming
Camera opens on all the students, standing in the corridor of the classroom as the teacher well known as Master Assuming calls the names of the students who are yet to pay their fees
Master Assuming
without much wasting of time, if you Know that you have paid your fees, just raise your hands up. (they all raised their hands except Adesuwa, Maxwell and Kate) so what is the problem with three of you?
Maxwell
Sir I am with mine. I have it here with me
Master assuming
Can you imagine. Assuming I didn’t call everybody out, you wouldn’t have said it out (the students smiled to one another immediately he made mention of assuming) so join them!
Kate
I am with mine too, should I join them?
Master assuming
Yes of course! you can join them! There is no time. Adesuwa what is the problem?
Adesuwa
(with tears in her eyes) sir, I came with it, but sir I just went to check my bag and found out that the money is no longer there
Master Assuming
Can you imagine, just listen to the rubbish that is coming out from her mouth (cut in)
Adesuwa
But sir I am saying the truth, I was (cut in)
Master Assuming
Keep your mouth shut! Idiot! Assuming I (the students made a loud noise towards his statement) shut up everybody. Adesuwa I don’t want to see you inside the class today. Now everybody should go inside quietly! so that we can start the Exam now (they all moved inside as Adesuwa broke down in tears)
SCENE. 11
Ext: School compound- Day
Xteras: Adesuwa and Copper Joseph
Just few minutes, after the teacher chased Adesuwa away, she went to sit under a mango tree crying as Copper Joseph approached her.
Copper Joseph
What is that? Why are you sitting down here? Oh, you are even crying? Why are you crying?
Adesuwa
Nothing copper! I lost my school fees. I don’t know how it happened but I left my house with it. So……
Copper Joseph
It’s ok, sorry, just calm down and stop crying. Wipe your tears and go to your class.
Adesuwa
No copper! the teacher refuse to allow me inside the class. Even though we have exam today. And they have started already.
Copper Joseph
oh! That’s true, so what do you do now
Adesuwa
I don’t know. I am just confused. I feel like dying now
Copper Joseph
No don’t say that, you won’t die, don’t say that again. So tell me how much is your school fees?
Adesuwa
N25,500 sir!
Copper Joseph
ok! (he brought out the money and handed it over to her) Take it and rush to your class so that you can join them.
(She can’t express the happiness as she collected the money)
SCENE. 12
Ext: School Compound-Day
Xteras: Vera, Faith and Adesuwa
Camera opens on them as they walk out of the class with their bags, ready to go home.
Vera
So what really happened. How come did you find the money back?
Adesuwa
Find which money? Hmm! Copper Joseph gave me the money.
Faith
What! you are not serious. How do you mean that he gave you the money? A Copper!
Adesuwa
I can’t lie. Of course he gave me the money, I was speechless when he gave it to me.
Vera
Wonder shall never end. A Copper, not N2,000 but N25,000. Seriously Adesuwa you need to go and thank him, because it is not easy.
Adesuwa
Sure, definitely I will.
Faith
You see! as from today, to me everything is possible. Since a copper can dash you N25,000
Vera
Faith, that’s grace, there is nothing God cannot do
(They Exit)
SCENE. 13
Ext: Coppers-Lodge – Day
Xteras: Copper Joseph and Adesuwa
Camera opens on Adesuwa as she is Knocking for Copper Joseph.
Adesuwa
Good afternoon Copper
Joseph
Oh! Adesuwa You are here
Adesuwa
Yes Copper, I came to thank you for yesterday. Thank you very much copper. God bless you for me
Joseph
It’s okay, don’t bother yourself. So are you in a haste? Because I have food inside.
Adesuwa
No! Copper, don’t stress yourself. I am okay
Joseph
No! come on, please come inside and eat. At least this is your first time of coming to my house, please come.
(they went inside)
SCENE. 14
Ext: School Compound –Day
Xteras: Vera, Faith and Oge
Camera opens on Vera and Faith as they are worried about Adesuwa’s whereabouts
Vera
But where has she gone to since break time?
Faith
I don’t know, her school bag is inside the class
Oge
But did you call her on phone
Vera
yes! Countless times, her two numbers are not available
Faith
You know what, let’s go. After all she is a grown up
Oge
That is what I was saying. We all are ladies. She might have left for something. Please lets go (they exit)
SCENE. 15
Ext: Copper’s Lodge – Day
Xteras: Adesuwa and Copper Joseph
Camera opens on Adesuwa as she is sneaking out from the copper’s room, peeping carefully at sideways, without knowing that Vera and faith are videoing her from their hiding place. Cut to the two girls as their mouths are widely open. They are very surprised for seeing Adesuwa making such move.
SCENE. 16
Int SS3 Class Room – Day
Xteras: Maxwell, Chike, Junior, Adesuwa , Oge and Jessica
It’s a new day, the early comers have already arrived the school. Maxwell is already standing, cracking jokes.
Maxwell
This is what I keep saying. Wonder shall never end. I don’t know what on earth could make a woman not to love me. Is it about, class, or level, is it about neatness, in fact, assuming (they all started laughing including Adesuwa who is bending her head on her desk)
Junior
Assuming Adesuwa is (the two girls Oge and Jessica walked into the class as Chike beat his hand on the desk playfully to welcome them)
All
Good morning Teachers
Maxwell
Good morning Tongi and Innome
Oge
Maxwell I don’t have your time this morning (they walked to Adesuwa)
Jessica
Adesuwa! how far, what is going on?
Adesuwa
(sluggishly) I am fine my dear, how was your night, Oge what’s up. How are you?
Oge
I am just looking at you. where did you go yesterday
Adesuwa
Nowhere, don’t be angry, I know you girls would be looking for me, I went to somewhere
Oge
(Coughed) you are welcome. We are coming. Let’s go and get something (they left)
SCENE. 17
Ext: Road – Day
Xteras: Adesuwa, Vera and Faith
Camera opens to accommodate the three girls coming back from school arguing
Adesuwa
Vera and Faith, nothing concerns the two of you with where I went to yesterday. What’s your concern? Gossipers! tell me? Please I don’t have your time. Rubbish!
Vera
Ok fine. Is that what you said, it’s very beautiful.
Adesuwa
Yes! Let it be. Won’t you mind your business, why taking medicine for someone’s headache?
Faith
Adesuwa, your mouth is cracking too much. You think we don’t know what you did
Adesuwa
What do you mean by that?
Faith
The truth of the matter is that only a guilty person will be screaming the way you are doing. Well for your information, we have the video record of what you did with copper Joseph (A great shock on Adesuwa as she heard that)
Vera
I think your head is calm now right? Foolish girl. Listen, both of us know what you did and we have the video, then I swear with my life, if you do anything rubbish we will expose you.
Faith
Not only to the students but to the teachers as well. Nonsense! (they walked out on her as she dries up) Flashback ended.
SCENE. 18
Ext: Road – Day
Xteras: Princess and Adesuwa
Camera goes back to scene 8
Princess
So this kind of thing happened and you kept it to yourself. Now stop crying ok. Wipe your tears, those porn stars are human beings. You haven’t done any bad at all. Both of them can’t swear that they haven’t slept with men. So cheer up! I have a suggestion for you (she whispered something to her)
Adesuwa
Are you sure is going to work?
Princess
Trust me. That is the only option if you want to collect something from a monkey, you go with what the monkey likes. Just do what I said ok!.
Adesuwa
Alright thanks so much. I really appreciate. Take care of yourself, bye! (they exit)
SCENE. 19
Theresa’s House – Day
Xteras: Ejike, Theresa, Gift and Bikeman
An Arial view of Theresa’s Compound, Camera Opens to accommodate Ejike on a bike, coming home as Mrs Theresa and her daughter rushed out to welcome him.
Ejike
mama I am back
Theresa
Nna! wow! Are you this person I am seeing? You are welcome my son
Gift
Ejike goodevening. You are welcome
Ejike
Gift! you are a grown up already. Take the bag inside (he settled the bike man and moved inside)
SCENE. 20.
Ext: School Compund – Day
Xteras: Joshua, Lisa, Nora Sophia, Festus, Droathy Chinwe, Bianca and Mirabel.
The shot opens on the junior students who are astonished about Sophia, Festus and Dorathy’s marks, they were standing in groups, while expressing shocks over their marks.
(First group Mirabel, Sophia, Chinwe and Nora)
Nora
But sincerely, I am so surprised and happy at the same time. For you Sophia, it’s not easy at all.
Sophia
Thanks so much, hard work pays. That’s one thing I discovered so far.
Mirabel
This is just an amazing result. Listen to me Nora, I will never play with you people again in this school, I want to focus (laughing).
Chinwe
So you’re suddenly awake, no! you can keep playing around. Nonsense girl
Mirabel
Chinwe, please I didn’t mention your name. Don’t just start now. Shameless girl. What’s your score? At least I am better than you (sighs)
Nora
Must you two quarrel in everything. Someone is happy over her success and both of you are here insulting yourselves. Sophia please I am coming let me go and check Dorathy’s score.
(second group Lisa, Festus, Dorathy and Nora)
Nora moved to where they are standing
Dorathy
It’s God. I decided to put more effort this term onwards.
Nora
Even Festus, wow! Festus! Wonder shall never end. Congratulation
Lisa
(Expressing joy over their result, pointing at Joshua who is sitting by the side crying over his result)
Nora
Joshua! What’s that (no response) stop crying, crying does not solve issues. This is just an ordinary test but sincerely I am still surprised on what just happened. So stop crying okay.
Joshua
(Joshua wiping his tears) ok thank you so much (they exit)