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PERUZZI
Ikebe wey you carry for section, e don cause
hypertension!-
Peruzzi‘s “Hypertension” begins over...

1. INT. CABARET CLUB - DRESSING ROOM - NIGHT.

Peruzzi Continues over the speakers and in the next room.
Close up shot on Chioma Kechere (30s) pretty, peppy, perky breasts,
curves and a bubble butt, swathed in a pink dressing robe, sitting in
front of her mirror putting make up on.
PERUZZI (V.O)
...work it, work it, ooo Ah, work it, work it,
work it!...

The costume cluttered cubicle of a dressing room is packed full with

dancers and performers (18-39) getting ready for their shift; talking,
laughing, socializing and often touching and smacking each other‘s butt
to the music.
PERUZZI (V.O)
...this thing wey you carry for section e don
cause hypertension!!!...

Chioma puts on her mascara, as a male Igbo accented voice, booms in over
the music...followed by the loud DJ disk scratch sound-
DJ(O.S)
Are you ready!!!
Crowd erupts with cheers.
DJ(O.S)
We’ve got superb entertainment for you people
tonight!
Chioma looks past her reflection in the mirror to the other girls ,
having fun, she‘s not part of any group.
another girl in fish net tights, bare bodied, nipples covered with black
tape walks up to Chioma.
FISH NET GIRL
Hey, do you have a needle?
CHIOMA
No why?
FISH NET GIRL
E be like you never Waka jam for this club.
 CHIOMA
You don’t prick customers do you?
FISH NET GIRL
Assholes, I prick ass holes.
Madam Italy (60s), tall, slender, dry, what’s left of bad BBL and boob
jobs, a retired dancer, sex worker, pornstar, wearing a drag that might
look fabulous on someone younger, with a wrap of weed hanging losely on
her glossy lips, she enters the room, puffing smoke, she bee lines to
fish net girl.
ITALY
(French accent)
What ya want mi’ amor.
FISH NET GIRL
I dey find needle.
ITALY
(Grins)
Check the drawer by the stage door, you’re up
next, now hurry.
FISH NET GIRL
Ok, mama, later
She catwalks away, with italy giving her a starting smack on the butt
cheek.
ITALY
(Chuckles)
Go get em girl.
She turns to Chioma, who sighs in expectation.
ITALY
I didn’t see ya come in.
CHIOMA
you weren’t paying attention.
ITALY
Or you’ve been late again.
CHIOMA
I wasn’t, I came-
ITALY
(Cuts in)
your shift was an hour ago and I know about the
service door out back...
Chioma is dumbfounded.
ITALY
 I’ve drafted you for the next shift.
She leans against the wall next to Chioma.
ITALY
Now look, you might be a star player but I will
not tolerate lying, lack of commitment and
utter disregard for how we do things here.
CHIOMA
I’m sorry mama.
ITALY
promise me it won’t repeat itself again...
CHIOMA
I promise.
ITALY
You missed the rush hour, you know how much
that cost me?
A BEAT
ITALY
Get some powder on your face, you look pale as
fuck.
She walks away.
Chioma takes a bottle of gin from underneath her table, she takes a sip,
takes off her dressing robe revealing she‘s in a bejeweled bra and
panties, adorned with shiny beads and flowers.
Her glass heels turn.
DJ(O.S)
We’ve got a parade of sexy beauties coming at
you, this is how we go down in the
Cabaret!...feast your eyes!!!
SUPER : TITLES
We follow the back of Chioma‘s hedd s she joins the other girls, like
football players leaving the tunnel, making their way down the hallway. 
For a moment we plunge I to darkness, sudden silence engulfs as
well,then--

2.INT. CABARET CLUB - THE FLOOR - CONTINUOUS

Chioma steps into the light. The music is overwhelming, it takes a moment
for our eyes to adjust, the room is enormous, two floors, no windows,
pink and red neon lights, smoke machines, strobes, mirrors, the girls are
transformed.
Some cling on to poles, inviting as they twist, turns and twirl.
Others go naked on stage, swooning horny men throw cash at these girls,
applauding and cheering.
DJ(O.S)
Here at Cabaret we gonna give you the
opportunity of a lifetime, you can have fun
with anyone of these lovely ladies...
Chioma walks across the floor looking at the shapes of mostly men,
clustered and scattered throughout the room.
We pivot off of her and take a look at the DJ(30s) taking a drag of his
cigger before he’s back in the mic.
DJ
We have POS terminals by the counter, if you
need cash...
We return to Chioma as she climbs up on stage, stealing the spotlight.
The crowd goes wild, she‘s glorified.
She does a quick spin to get some cheers.
DJ
Lagos’s finest, bad and boogie!-- can you see
that ass drop!
Chioma and the other girls do a little dance, then step off stage, they
disperse.
DJ
We’re going to take it up a notch, let me here
you say LOUDER!!!
The cheers blot out all other sound.
Angle on Fish net girl on stage she begins to dance, doing a strip tease.
Chioma walks past the tables.
BANKER#1
Hey, sexy come here...
A group of tipsy bankers call her, she walks over to them, they push the
shyest one on her, he frantically shifts away.
BANKER#1
Steve, Steven don’t be a coward, c’mon go clap
that.
He laughs sheepishly.
Chioma takes shy Steven by hand, he relunctantly follows, eyes wide,
steps heavy like the second coming of Tazan to London.
SHY STEVEN
 (Timid)
I-i need to make a with--with--
CHIOMA
Don’t worry got you covered.
She leads him to the counter by the bar, he pulls out his card and slots
it Into the POS terminal.
Close on; approved.
Chioma leads the shy guy to a booth, sits him down.

3. INT. CABARET - BOOTH - CONTINUOUS

Chioma gives an agbada wearing 40ish man a lap dance.
He scatters money all over the booth, moaning with so much satisfaction.
MAN
(Laughs)
Shake it for your daddy...

4. INT. CABARET - PRIVATE AREA - LATER

A body builder bounces Chioma on his laps while he‘s on call.
BODY BUILDER
(Into phone)
Yes-- I’ll be home soon honey, yes--- we went
out for some drinks....no I’m not at the strip
club again.
(Moans)
Gonna call you back-
(as if he‘s cumming)
Oh my, bye Felicia.
He hangs up, let’s out a loud exhale of pleasure z he’s been bottling up
since.

5. INT. CABARET - FLOOR - LATER

Chioma twerks for two drunk ladies in ruffled up cooperate outfits.
LADY#1
Who dey breath, I fucking did it!
LADY#2
(Laughing)
Congratulations on your promotion!!!
They laugh and slip changes into Chioma’s panty straps.

6. INT. CABARET - STAGE - LATER

Chioma pole dances in the spotlight.

7. INT. CABARET - VIP ROOM - LATER

Six guys (20-29 or below) puffed up in baggy fake designer clothes, smoke
shisha, drink and talk.
Angle on Chioma dancing for who appears to be the youngest.
YOUNG GUY
Shake your nyash well, what is wrong with you!
The rest start laughing, she adds more Intensity to her dancing.
YOUNG GUY
Where are you from bitch?
Chioma looks away, bouncing on his lap.
The guy drags her by the hair, turning her to face him.
YOUNG GUY
Are you ignoring me slut?!
She slaps him across the face, his teeth meet his tongue, blood speed as
she walks away.
She moves across the room, several masculine eyes set on her.

8. INT. CABARET - FLOOR - LATER

Chioma moves from cluttered table to table.
CHIOMA
Anybody wants a dance?
The guys are uninterested, either too drunk or already getting it off
with another girl.
She walks by the stage to find a pot bellied young man, sitting by
himself.
CHIOMA
hey you, you want a dance?
From behind fish net girl drags Chioma to the side.
FISH NET GIRL
Back off bitch!
Chioma stumbles, looks back at fish net girl waving her off.

9. INT. CABARET - ITALY’S OFFICE - LATER

End of the night-
A shabby wreck of an office space.
Italy sits behind a desk the only new thing in the room, typing on a
calculator and counting through stacks of cash.
He hands a bundle of cash to fish net girl.
ITALY
there’s an extra five, for that Pilot.
FISH NET GIRL
(Smiles)
Correct mama, thank you, thank you so much.
ITALY
don’t thank me, you keep up the work.
Fish net girl exits the office, almost bumping into Chioma as she walks
in.
ITALY
Oh you, you were late today thats minus twenty
five.
CHIOMA
Ah, twenty five? no nau.
ITALY
Oh you still want to argue, maybe I should
withhold your pay for the entire month as
you’ve decided that Cabaret is nit worth your
time.
Chioma kneels, begging.
CHIOMA
Mama, please, please I really need this money
for something really urgent, I can‘t afford to
go home like this please.
Italy eyes her dismissively.
ITALY
Get out of my office , you’re holding up the
line.
She dumps three thousand naira on the floor.
She takes the naira notes with a deflated expression, she leaves the
office for another girl to come in.

10. INT. CABARET - LOCKER ROOM - EARLY MORNING

We zoom through the usual clutter, the girls talk as they change back
into their normal clothes, some counting there money, talking and
laughing.
Angle on Chioma, slipping into an old red sweat shirt and jean, a frown
on.
She looks to her left to-- fish net girl gives her a mean look.
Chioma pulls out rumpled cash from her bra, she counts it, a look of hope
flashes up on her face.

11. EXT. CABARET - CONTINUOUS

Chioma walks up the street away from, an art pieces of a building.
She plugs in ear pieces, playing music, she whistles with every step.
She hails a taxi...

12. INT. TAXI - CONTINUOUS

An burly Igbo man sits at the wheel, as Chioma enters the car.
DRIVER
Good morning madam.
CHIOMA
Oga, Good morning... please just take me down
to fairway crescent.
DRIVER
No wahala, thank God say you quick enter road,
early morning, no traffic.
He laughs.
CHIOMA
I‘m used to it.
Her phone rings, she answers, pressing the device to her ear.
CHIOMA
(Into phone)
Hello, Ezzine what is it again?
EZINNE(O.S)
aunty the good morning-, I wanted to remind you
-
CHIOMA
(Into phone)
Remind me what?, I’ll send it, just let me get
home, I’ll send you the money, ah.
EZINNE(O.S)
Shey you see why I said I should come over to
Lagos and stay with you... we’ll not be having
this problem...
 CHIOMA
(Sighs)
Abeg o.
She shifts in her chair, looks out the window.
CHIOMA
Driver can you please put in the radio?
DRIVER
Sharp... madam.
He turns the dail, the radio come on.
The Traveller by Basket mouth ft Cavemen and Kwame Eugene plays up in
background as we pull out the taxi window ascend into -
A grand panorama of Lagos city, it‘s day walkers rising to the call of
the morning.

13.  INT. COURT HOUSE - DAY

Close up tight shot of the hammer as it slams on the gavel.
JUDGE(O.S)
Order!, Order in the court!!
from his POV at the peak of the room, the gallery is full, the defense
efficient with a good case.
The defendant is Wole (40ish), the said perpetrator in a domestic
violence case, his testimony has been carefully rehearsed, the debate is
hot.
WOLE
(Frantic)
I told you a million times, same thing I told
the police, my lawyer and same thing I’m
repeating before this court, she suddenly
disappeared, I had no hand in whatever happened
to her, I searched for her for five months and
eventually gave up, seeing her today is a
miracle but to be accused for such an inhumane
offense is utter wickedness in her part because
I did her no wrong...
Temilade lawani (30s) the prosecutor, a physically endowed,
intellectually sophisticated domestic abuse attorney; holds the floor.
TEMILADE
... during the said five months in which you
searched for her did you by any chance report
her disappearance to any authority?
WOLE
Yes--no--yes!!!
 TEMILADE
would you like to share with the court the
names of the people or organization you
reported to?
WOLE
It‘s been high months I told alot of people,
you don’t expect me to remember.
TEMILADE
(Cuts in)
Don‘t be ridiculous, you’d know if you reported
to the police, vigilante or even to your next
door neighbors, who are living testimonies that
you didn’t mention your wife was ever
missing...so why exactly did you keep your
wife’s disappearance to yourself if you had in
no way been involved...
DEFENSE
Objection!, Immaterial!
WOLE
Moves to motive?
JUDGE
Overruled!, You may continue--
Gestures to Temilade.
WOLE
we’re very private in our neighborhood, we
don’t get involved in each other’s business-
TEMILADE
Same people you attend same Church with, you
host in your place every Friday night for
drinks, one Mr Kayode testified that you and
four other neighbors ater dinner in your house
and when he asked you about your wife you said
she had traveled.
WOLE
that was before she disappeared.
TEMILADE
That was on Friday fifteenth which is two days
before she was discovered in the one room
apartment which she had been locked in for
eight months.
WOLE
Mr Kayode is a loon, everybody knows that!
TEMILADE
Everybody that is?
 WOLE
madam lawyer why are you trying so hard to pin
this woman‘s misfortune on me, I had nothing to
do with it.
TEMILADE
Then you shouldn’t be telling lies.
WOLE
I am under oath, I cannot lie.
TEMILADE
You cannot or you shouldn’t?
A BEAT
TEMILADE
I have evidence that the one room apartment in
which your wife, Mrs Bolanle was discovered,
belongs to your late brother.
Temilade shows wole photo copies of the deeds to the house, she hands the
Judge the papers.
TEMILADE
Your honor I’ve pre marked this exhibit A.
DEFENSE
Objection your honor, we’ve had plenty of time
for discovery here.
The judge quickly studies the papers.
JUDGE
I’m going to let this in Miss Lawani, but also
suggest that if you have anymore exhibits you
should present in a timely fashion or not at
all.
TEMILADE
Yes, I’m sorry Wole I was wrong the house
belonged to your late father Mr Segun Adioye.
WOLE
Yes but---
TEMILADE
You have access to the house.
WOLE
no--yes i do.
TEMILADE
have you ever had a misunderstanding with your
wife Mrs Bolanle?
 WOLE
We do argue.
TEMILADE
She provokes you enough to slap or hit her.
WOLE
Not all the time.
TEMILADE
How often do you quarrel?
WOLE
Not often-
TEMILADE
Your neighbors-
WOLE
(Cuts in)
Yes, yes we fight almost every day.
TEMILADE
When you say fight do you mean you both
exchange blows or just verbal.
WOLE
Mostly verbal.
TEMILADE
Did you at anytime tell her you’d cut off her
legs and restrict her from walking around the
estate with her numerous lovers.
A BEAT
DEFENSE
Objection! This is way out of line!
TEMILADE
Credibility and bias.
JUDGE
Overruled! Answer the question!
WOLE
I did.
TEMILADE
we interviewed two of your ex wives and both
their testimonies state that you’re a violent,
insecure and self centered person, I in no way
Judge you, but three of your neighbors used
this exact same words to describe your person.
Wole slams his fist against the arm rest, fuming.
 TEMILADE
(Smiles)
You’re angry--
WOLE
I’m done with this.
TEMILADE
I’m not finished!...
(A beat)
Mr Wole you’re a violent, insecure husband
who’s jealousy had led him to beat up and lock
his wife, your wife Bolanle in a one room
apartment that you own for eight good months
,just to stop her from socializing, you fed her
nothing but flakes and and abused her sexually
and physically while she was under your
custody... Am I wrong Mr Wole,yes or no.
She stares daggers at him, wole is short of words, he tries to avoid eye
contact with Temilade.
DEFENSE
No, he did not!
TEMILADE
(To defense)
You seem to be forgetting  due process.
DEFENSE
Are you lecturing me?
TEMILADE
By all means I will, as it‘s obvious that you
my honourable colleague have forgotten what he
was taught in law school.
DEFENSE
You bitch!
JUDGE
Enough! This is an honourable court of law, I
will not tolerate name calling in my court, get
your act together both of you!
Wole starts to sob, all eyes turn to him.
Close up in Wole, tears running down his face.
WOLE
I did it, I locked her up, I love her I didn’t
want anyone else to have her, I had to, I had
to lock her up, she was just too much, everyone
stared at her, they all wanted her...
He cries out.
 TEMILADE
I have no further questions.
Chaos; the defense attorney yelling at Temilade, Wole and everybody in
his path, the bailiff trieo to calm him.
The judge hitting his hammer violently in the gavel.
Temilade returns to her chair, she settles down with a smile, she’s a
doll we love her.
A frail looking lady sitting next to her, the victim, Mrs Bolanle leans
close to her.
BOLANLE
(Sobs)
Thank you...
TEMILADE
Sober up, you need a drink.

CUT TO

14. EXT. COURT HOUSE - LATER

Reporters mob Temilade as she makes her way down the stairs exiting the
court room.
PRESS MEN / WOMEN
Miss Lawani, Miss lawani!!!
She hassles, they run after her.

CUT TO

15. INT. TEMILADE‘S CAR - LATER

Stuck deep in traffic, She violently presses her car horn...
While her phone is pressed against her left ear.
TEMILADE
(Into phone)
Yes, he’s given all the documents and the
moving company is already on its way there with
my belongings...yes, thank you very much sir,
of course if I have any issue with the house
I’ll let you know...ok, take care now.
She cuts the call.
 TEMILADE
(Yells)
Move your truck!!!
She hits the horn with frustration.

CUT TO

A DRONE SHOT OF THE EXPRESS WAY, CARS HONKING, DRIVER’S EXCHANGING VULGAR
INSULTS.
Looking ahead to the horizon.

16. EXT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE - EVENING

An overhead view of the gated estate, floating above high profile living
spaces, we follow Temilade‘s car as she cruises down the tar road and
comes to a stop in front of a building.
An impressive structure, affordable luxury.
She steps out of her car with a million dollar smile on her face, she she
walks up to the front of the house, taking in the achievement.
We soon become aware of a moving truck behind her car, offloading, it‘s
workers walk into frame carrying furnitures, vanity pieces and luggages
into the house.
Two men carrying a hand painted vas walk into picture, almost dropping
it.
TEMILADE
Ah, be careful o.
MAN#1
Madam Don worry, it‘s our worl,.
MAN#2
(Stammers)
We’re professionals
TEMILADE
Ok, but just take it easy , that vas is the
third one of it‘s kind and it‘s very expensive.
MAN#1
Wahala no dey.
The men proceed inside.
She returns to her car,, grabs her purse and shuts the door, she turns to
find herself face to face with Fredrick (early 40s) outrageously
handsome, a crisp form in, a sporting vest and a short that exposes his
strong thighs.
 FREDRICK
Hi...
TEMILADE
(Shriek)
You startled me.
FREDRICK
(Smiles)
Sorry, I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to.
TEMILADE
Oh it‘s nothing.
Fredrick stretches out his hand.
FREDRICK
I’m Fredrick, I live next door.
We get a shot of a very adjacent house.
TEMILADE
Oh, Fred, nice to meet you.
She takes his hand.
FREDRICK
It’s Fredrick, I don’t like the abreviation.
TEMILADE
Well that‘s a first, I’m Temilade Lawani, Tems
for short and I love the abreviations and no I
don’t have a thing for tems the musician.
FREDRICK
Isn’t that typical.
They both laugh, as the smiles ware off, the duo maintain eye
contact...as if captivated.
MAN#1(O.S)
Hello!, Madam?!
Temilade snaps back to reality.
TEMILADE
Oh, yes, urm
(To man#1)
What is it?
Angle on Man#1 by the door.
MAN#1
Madam you need to see what we’ve done with the
place.
TEMILADE
 Ok, I’ll be right over.
She opens up the trunk of her car, she walks over to carry out a
cardboard box full of old law books.
TEMILADE
It‘s nice meeting you Fredrick, since you live
next door I believe I’ll see more of you.
She grunts as she lifts up the box.
FREDRICK
Do you mind if I help you with that?
TEMILADE
I’m fine trust me.
FREDRICK
I do Insist, a pretty lady such as yourself
shouldn’t be stressing.
Temilade hands him the box, which he carries with ease.
FREDRICK
Ok, so point me in the right direction.
TEMILADE
Thank you so much, I really appreciate.
She rums her hands through her hair, with a Gidi smile.
AN AWKWARD BEAT
FREDERICK
Well?
MAN#1(O.S)
Madam we’re kind of in a hurry here!
TEMILADE
Oh, let’s go in, right this way.
She leads Fredrick into the house.
17. INT. TEMILADE’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
The movers set up the furniture, hanging framed photos on the wall, and
putting vanity peices in place.
They stack boxes of her belongings on a far corner of the living room.
Temilade and Fredrick walk into picture, Fredrick drops the box on the
floor.
FREDERICK
Are you some sort of attorney?
TEMILADE
(Smiles)
Yeah, I’m lawyer--i guess the books gave me
away.
FREDRICK
yes it was the books...so I should be on my
way.
TEMILADE
Oh thank you for the assist.
FREDRICK
We should hang out sometime, like grab a few
drinks, it’ll be my neighborhood welcoming
gift.
TEMILADE
Ok, I’ll let you know when I’m free.
FREDRICK
How do I reach you?
TEMILADE
You can simply shout my name from your balcony.
They both laugh.
Temilade pulls out a complimentary card from her purse and hands it over
to Fredrick.
Fredrick looks it over impressed.
FREDERICK
Neat, now I have someone to call when I want to
get away with a murder case.
TEMILADE
I actually don’t do those, unless necessary,
I’m more of a domestic abuse type of lawyer.
FREDRICK
Oh the abusive couple type of thing.
 TEMILADE
Yeah.
FREDRICK
(Sighs)
see you later then, wellcome to the
neighborhood.
He starts for the door, Temilade bites her lip as she watches his
retreating backside.
Door shuts, Man#1 taps her shoulder.
MAN#1
Madam what do you think of the place?
Temilade walks round with excitement.
TEMILADE
I believe you guys are done?
The man#1 walks over to her, wiping sweat beads from his forehead.
MAN#1
Madam everything is set, what‘s left is for you
to arrange.
TEMILADE
Thank you, so much.
She starts to side step the man, he blocks her, rubing his fingers
together gesturing money.
TEMILADE
Is anything the matter?
MAN#1
(Smiles)
Madam you understand nau, find us small thing.
TEMILADE
But I paid for your service when I booked you.
MAN#1
Ehn, we know you paid, but this one is erm,
tips, yes tipses.
He smiles sheepishly.
Temilade relunctantly opens her purse and pulls out five thousand naira,
she presses it into his palm.
TEMILADE
That should be enough for the four of you, I’ve
tipped you right?
The man looks the money over, as if checking each note as if it‘s a fake
note.
TEMILADE
What?
MAN#1
Madam there are four of us, what will four full
grown men do with five thousand naira, for this
economy, we have children o, wives and side
chics set and you’re dashing us five thousand,
madam if dem dash you five thousand you go
happy?, Ehn, do unto others what you want
others to do to you o, madam no be by Like this
o.
TEMILADE
Ah, but I already paid for this thing
nau!...why are you telling me this many
stories.
MAN#1
Shey did somebody change the Bible and say they
born Jesus two times ni, madam why do you want
me to repeat myself like this, madam you’re not
paying again, this money your are giving me is
for TIPS!
Temilade grumbles as she checks her purse for more money.
MAN#1
Find better thing come o, no be that one wey
you dey do so...
(Mutters)
All these stingy women sef.
He hisses and looks away.
A BEAT
Temilade freezes in shock, feeling insulted, shuts her purse with a
frown.
MAN#1
Ah, why, you dey close am, what about our tips.
TEMILADE
Get out of my house.
MAN#1
House wey you enter now, now, you‘re sending
somebody out.
TEMILADE
Get out or I call security.
 MAN#1
Women sef, una too dey over do.
TEMILADE
Yes woman, I bought it with my hard earned
money, get out.
She pushes him towards the door, he walks out, she shuts the door, shakes
off the anger.
TEMILADE
Bad energy stay far away biko.
A bright smile returns to her face as she falls flat on her couch,
back to the chair, she holds up her phone, takes a photo, she shrieks in
excitement.

CUT TO

18. INT. TEMILADE’S HOUSE / BEDROOM - NIGHT

The sound of people arguing, furniture crashing and doors clanking
filters into the room.
Temilade sits up on her queen sized bed, drowsy and yawning, she
stretches.
There’s a loud sound of glass crashing, she‘s startled she jumps to her
feet.
She scurries over to the window, she looks out.
From her POV, the building right opposite hers (Fredrick’s house), a lady
in ruffled up pajamas slams the front door, as she storms out into the
open.
She clicks her lighter, lights up a cigger, she takes a drag and puffs
smoke out.
Temilade opens up her window, observing the lady.
She waves at the lady.
Angle on the lady, who returns a cold icy stare and walks off into the
darkness.
Temilade sighs, she rubs her shoulders in cold, she shuts the windows.
walks out into her living room, pours herself a glass of wine and
switches on the speakers.
Traboski by BNXN blares out the speakers, Temilade bops to the tune.
 CUT TO

19. INT. CABARET- FLOOR - SAME NIGHT

We start off on a Tall Sophisticated white man, in designer long sleeves
and a plain trouser, he nurses a glass of vodka as he moves casually
through the usual crowd of dances.
Behind him is a hefty bodybuilder, in all black his bodyguard.
We are soon snatched into the bustle, nakedness on poles, tables and
laps.
Angle on Chioma as she dances on stage, the club react to her moves, she
savors the experience, giving them steady trips.
Angle on the Six guys from scene 7, beside the counter, drinking, the
youngest we’ll call Jim stares daggers at her, his eyes burning with
anger.
Jim taps his guys to attention, he struggles to speak, due to the injury
in his tongue.
JIM
(Mutters)
When she gets off stage, bring her to me, we’ll
teach her a little lesson. 
GUY#1
Is this necessary?
JIM
You dey mad, can‘t you see what she did to me,
mehn I go comot her tongue.
We zoom out, he whispers into their ears, they all fan out into the club.
Angle on the white man, at hearing distance from the guys, he observes
jim, then looks up at Chioma.
Chioma comes off the stage, one of the guys imediately approach her, he
slips several naira notes into her bra, she follows him.
He leads her to a private booth.

20. INT. CABARET CLUB - PRIVATE BOOTH - CONTINUOUS

She walks in Instantly recognizes Jim.
CHIOMA
What is this.
She looks round realizing she’s been flanked by all six.
 JIM
Shey you think say you smart ni.
She immediately turns to leave, Jim drags her back she returns with a
slap, he slaps her two times from both sides, her nose bleeds.
Jim flashes a knife.
JIM
Move, we are going out back, try anything and
I’ll cut you.
Chioma nods in obidience.
Jims and his gang lead her out of the private area, starting towards the
exit.
Angle on the white man, he waves at the bartender, pays his bill, then
signals his bodyguard, the duo follow tail--

21. EXT. CABARET / ALLEY - CONTINUOUS

The white man and his bodyguard walk down the dimly lit alley we can hear
the sound of slaps and punches.
Chioma crying.
White man switches on his phone touch, illuminating the alley revealing,
Chioma is groaning on the bare ground.
Jim towering above with a menacing expression.
His boys spread round.
JIM
(To white man)
Who be that?, are you sick in the head?
WHITE MAN
I assure you I’m far from sick in the head.
CHIOMA 
Help me.
Jim kicks her back to the ground.
WHITE MAN
You’re quite young to be a woman beater.
JIM
Who are you calling young, bros no be because
say you be oyibo, check my account balance and
you’ll know the age.
WHITE MAN
(Smirks)
 money doesn’t justify the way you‘re treating
the young lady.
JIM
This one, this pig, she‘s a whore, she deserves
no better.
WHITE MAN
You’re going to rephrase that statement and
apologize to the lady.
JIM
Apologize to who?
He stumps her back on the ground...
WHITE MAN
stop doing that.
JIM
Say who you be...
He moves closer to the white man, looking dead into into his eyes.
JIM
Wetin you wan do.
The white man whistles, his bodyguard pulls out a riffle, fires off a
shot in the air, Jim’s boys run into the night.
White Man grabs Jim before he can even move.
JIM
 I’m sorry, don’t shoot me-
Chioma rages from the ground, she takes a diave at Jim, drags him to the
ground, feeding him dirt.
The white man starts to laugh.

CUT TO

22. INT. RESTAURANT - LATER

A cafe across the road from the Cabaret.
White man and Chioma watch the club’s lights from within the Cafe.
She wipes blood from her nose with a towel.
A waiter comes over wtih burgers, fries and soda.
Chioma wolves in, White man sits there observing her.
WHITE MAN
 What is your name?
CHIOMA
(Mouthful)
Ch- Chioma... thank you for everything you did
back there, those boys are bastards.
WHITE MAN
I believe it‘s occupational hazard.
CHIOMA
Eh?
WHITE MAN
I mean you must meet alot of young boys...
CHIOMA
You know this Yahoo of a thing has given money
to those who are still supposed to be learning
how money works, they just walk up into the
club and make a mess, If it were up to me ,
we’d have an age limit.
WHITE MAN
they’d treat you girls like crap...how does
your manager handle assault case like this.
CHIOMA
She doesn’t, unless someone turns up dead Which
she easily denies...we are kind of on our own,
well on the IP side, assaults don’t happen
often around here.
WHITE MAN
Why do you strip then, i mean the working
condition is bad, nobody literally cares, you
could have gotten stabbed back there, yet you’d
probably go back there.
CHIOMA
I’ll definitely go back, mehn I love to dance.
WHITE MAN
You could be a professional dancer, dance where
you don’t have to take your clothes off.
CHIOMA
And miss our the fun of seduction.
WHITE MAN
I do understand.
Chip leans forward exposing her cleavage, White man stares in, salivates.
CHIOMA
there’s power, in knowing I can make you my yes
man, just by the snap of my finger.
She runs an acrylic nails dowm the Whitman’s cheek.
CHIOMA
when I turn the crowd erupts, when I flash my
panties they cheer, they sit there with hard
on, wanting what they can‘t have, I’m a goddess
in their fantasies...
She moves closer to the white man, at breath’s distance as if to kiss
him.
CHIOMA
In that club, I’m a religion and my body is
whoshipped...you can’t get that much excitement
elsewhere.
She giggles and suddenly pulls away, returns to eating.
A BEAT.
CHIOMA
so care to tell me about yourself?... what does
a character like you go looking for in a strip
club.
WHITE MAN
(Smiles)
Your religion.
They both laugh.
WHITE MAN
I’m a forex expert, in country for a
conference, thought I’d stretch my legs...
before I leave for Florida tomorrow.
CHIOMA
I can help you relax if you want, I mean it‘s
the least I can do, since you saved me.
WHITE MAN
How much?
CHIOMA
I’d do it for free but I literally just skipped
my shift and that’s coming out of my paycheck,
so I have to make up, just give me five
thousand.
They both stare at each other, acknowledging the ridiculousness of the
scenario.
Then start laughing.
WHITE MAN
(Smiles)
 what else can I get, if I quadrupled a hundred
times that money.

CUT TO

23. INT. HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT

Slow music plays in background-
We hover above an empty bottle of alcohol and a box of half eaten pizza.
Clothes strewn on the floor- moving up to reveal an empty bed, we pan
round the room to find the duo on a wooden chair.
Silhouetted against blue light, Chioma dances seductively on the
Whitman’s laps.

24. INT. HOTEL ROOM - MORNING

The sound of traffic filters into the room, it‘s a VIP suit.
Chioma is fast asleep on the double king sized bed.
her phone rings from the night stand, the caller ID is Ezinne.
Chioma wakes, she sits up drowsy, yawns and gropes for her phone.
She picks it up, glances at the screen, hisses.
She cuts the call, and dumps the phone.
She jumps off the bed, picks up a bottle of wine from the floor, takes a
sip as she pulls the window blinds open.
We pulled out of the room through the windows, zooming out to reveal
she‘s in the top floor of sky scrapper.
Looking out into city Lagos.

CUT TO

25. EXT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE - DAY

Temilade waters her lawn, pointing the hose to supply water to all edges
of the piece of green field.
Fredrick‘s car pulls up in front of his house he waves at her, she waves
back with a smile.
He walks over to his door mount, stop adruptly, looks back at her with a
smile and starts towards her.
Reaching her building.
FREDRICK
Hi, good afternoon.
TEMILADE
Good afternoon, well come back from work...
FREDRICK
Thanks...so about that drink...
TEMILADE
I’m kinda busy.
FREDRICK
I’m not, I can help you out.
TEMILADE
I’d rather do this myself.
FREDRICK
C’mon let me lend a hand.
TEMILADE
No, you helped me with he box the other day, I
don’t want to make an habit of this.
FREDRICK
I’m the one indulging.
TEMILADE
No offense but I don’t want you to make an
habit of this, I’m human, I have hands I can
water my own lawn.
A BEAT
FREDRICK
Oh-
He turns to leave, Temilade holds him back.
TEMILADE
Sorry, urm what if I do this some other time.
FREDRICK
Or I just help you.
TEMILADE
Some other time, let’s go get those drinks...
FREDRICK
(Smiles)
Let me get my car.
He starts towards his house.
Temilade sighs in relief, she dumps the hose and walks towards her
building.

26. INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY

Chioma is swathed in a bath robe, she moves across the room with a plate
of straw berries.
The door creeks open, In comes the white man.
WHITE MAN
You’re finally up.
CHIOMA
I having had a good night’s rest in ages, it
was--
(Pause-smiles)
Refreshing.
She sits in the bed, watching the Whitman undress.
CHIOMA
So where have you been?
WHITE MAN
Meeting...
He puts on a bath robe as well.
WHITE MAN 
Did you get the dress I sent you?
CHIOMA
What dress.
White man, opens the wardrobe and pulls out a sealed designer dress.
WHITE MAN
It appears the person I sent to deliver it,
tuck it I here.
He dumps it on the bed, Chioma unzips the seal, revealing a pretty pink
dress.
CHIOMA
This is beautiful.
WHITE MAN
Indeed it is?...I want you to pit that on,
we’ll be leaving for the airport in half an
hour.
CHIOMA
Airport?, Where are we going to?
WHITE MAN
 Florida.
CHIOMA
Wait you’re kidding right?, I can‘t leave the
country I don’t have any documentation.
WHITE MAN
Not when you’re flying VIP, on a jet that I
own.
CHIOMA
What if get arrested in Florida, then depoted,
isn‘t that how this cross country shit works?
WHITE MAN
I have pulled the right strings this morning,
I’ll get you into Florida, you’d be staying at
my reservation for the weekend and you’ll be
back in Africa by Monday.
CHIOMA
What exactly are we going to do in Florida?
WHITE MAN
I’m going to be there for a business meet, I’d
like some company.
CHIOMA
God abego, you mean this weal ass lap dance
from last night?
WHITE MAN
I want to have sex with you.
A BEAT
CHIOMA
I don’t sleep with people, I’m not a
prostitute.
White man settles down on an arm chair with a smile.
WHITE MAN
I didn’t call you a sex worker... Chioma
everybody has a price and I’m willing to pay
ten times yours.
A BEAT
Chioma looks at him, her mind working.

CUT TO

27. INT. BAR - DAY

Temilade and Fredrick sit on opposites, at the counter of a scantily
populated island tavern.
The bartender pours them a few shots.
TEMILADE
So what do you do for a living.
FREDRICK
I’m into real estate I also sell luxury cars.
TEMILADE
Wow-- the mere inclusion of the word luxury
into a business takes it several cuts above
alot others.
FREDRICK
(Laughs)
everything is a lifestyle, you’d have to give
yourself class if you want people to see you as
classic.
TEMILADE
So I can say I’m an celebrity attorney.
FREDRICK
Then you raise your price.
They drink.
TEMILADE
(Coughs)
This is nice.
She waves at the bartender for seconds.
FREDERICK
Sorry.
TEMILADE
Fredrick did you have a woman over last night?
FREDERICK
(Laughs sheepishly)
Woman?
TEMILADE
I probably might have seen your girlfriend,
fiance or wife.
She smiles.
FREDERICK
Last night?
TEMILADE
 Yes, after a series of loud noises, I’ve
handled alot violent cases and reviewed
recorded voices of couples fighting and I can
easily tell when two people are at each other’s
throats, worse my neighbors...she came out
later, I waved she ignored.
FREDERICK
It was a movie, I got some new speakers and
they blare off real good.
TEMILADE
Oh, didn’t think of that, sorry my bad, what
you get for being a lawyer for ten years.
A BEAT
TEMILADE
What about theady though.
FREDERICK
She‘s my guest.
TEMILADE
Oh, ok, anyways you might look into tuning the
volume down a bit, as it’s capable of waking
the entire neighborhood.
FREDRICK
I’ll look into that.
The bartender pours them another round...
They continue to talk, our theme music blots out all sound, as we zoom
out--

CUT TO

28. INT. PRIVATE JET - DAY

Chioma in her fancy new outfit sits next to the white man, overly
excited.
CHIOMA
(Shivers)
I’ve never been to Florida.
WHITE MAN
(Smiles)
You’d like it, not as much as you love Lagos
though, but it‘s ok.
He leans back on his seat, shuts his eyes to sleep.
CHIOMA
 are you sleeping?
WHITE MAN
You should try to, when we touch down, we’ll be
on the road for half an hour.
CHIOMA
Really?
WHITE MAN
(Chuckles)
try and sleep my dear.
He kisses the back of her palm, then rests to sleep.
Chioma gawks round, uncomfortably, she opens up the window blinds, she
looks at the wing.
Beings out her phone and takes a picture, with a sheepish smile on her
face 

CUT TO

29. INT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE / BEDROOM - EVENING

The early evening hours of 4pm, Temilade arranges her wardrobe, folding
up outfits and fixing some into hangers.
There‘s the loud sound of furniture crashing from the house next door,
Fredrick’s place.
She walks over to the window, she looks out at the building.
Angle on the building, the front door bursts open, the lady she’d seen
the previous night falls out on the front porch, she’s all ruffled up,
clothes turned, she‘s pleading with someone who appears to be by the
door, concealed from clear sight.
The person grabs her by the foot, drags her back inside z she screams for
help, scratches, groping for the foot mat by the door as she’s drag out
of sight, the door shuts back.
TEMILADE
Oh my God.
Temilade is overridden with shock, she takes her phone.
Dials...holds it up against her ear.
TEMILADE
(Into phone)
Hello--hello, yes, no no I can‘t wait please...
She frantically runs out if the room, down the stairwell leading Into the
living room, onwards outside her house and across to Fredrick’s house.
30. EXT. FREDERICK‘S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Same architecture as Temilade‘s place.
She reaches the front lawn with her phone still held to her ear.
TEMILADE
(Into phone)
Hello?!... police?!, I’d like to report an
emergency, yes, yes, I’m at Glenview estate,
Phase 2; I think it‘s a case of domestic
violence, I guess.
The call hangs up, with nothing but white noise.
TEMILADE
Ah, Naina sef.
She runs over to the front door, knocks on it frantically.
TEMILADE
Can somebody hear me?!, any body!!, Frederick
are you there!!!
The door suddenly opens up, she almost falls face flat inside.
The lady comes out, her heair all ruffled, wearing a robe over her messed
up outfit, she has a cigarette in between her cracked lips, her eyes dark
and heavy front crying.
This is Uduak (late 20s) tall, model body, her beauty neglected and
faded.
TEMILADE
Hey, aren’t you, weren‘t you screaming for help
just now?
UDUAK
What are you talking about?
TEMILADE
I’m Tems, I live next door, I saw you on the
floor, someone dragged you back in, is
everything ok?
UDUAK
Do I look like I’m not ok?
TEMILADE
But you were shouting just now.
UDUAK
Are you sure you haven’t been drinking?
TEMILADE
Oh God no, I hurried down here to help you.
 UDUAK
As you can see I don’t need any help, I’m
perfectly fine.
Temilade edges closer.
TEMILADE
Look I’m a lawyer, I can help you if you‘re
having any difficulty, you can confide in me.
A BEAT
Uduak stares at her as if she’s contemplating.
UDUAK
(Shrugs)
You‘re new around here, you should learn to
mind your own business.
She walks back in shuts the door.
Temilade knocks again.
TEMILADE
Wait, have you seen Fredrick, is he in there
with you!...
(Mutters)
I fucking called the police.

CUT TO

31. EXT. FREDRICK’S HOUSE - LATER

We’re big on the door, A hefty male hand reaches into frame, bangs on the
door.
It jerks to the side-
UDUAK
I told you already BUZZ OFF!!!
She stands still in shock, quickly removes the cigarette from her mouth,
throws it away.
UDUAK
You brought the police.
We zoom out, to reveal two Police officers standing in front of the
house, Temilade behind them.
TEMILADE
I’m so sorry, I had called them before I
knocked the first time.
A BEAT
POLICE#1
Madam your neighborhood reported that there
seems to be a little disturbance... from your
house precisely domestic violence.
A BEAT
UDUAK
Violence that‘s a word I haven’t heard in a
while, everything is fine here officer.
POLICE#1
We’re you by any chance arguing loudly earlier
today, maybe fighting, she said she saw you in
distress.
UDUAK
I’m perfectly fine, or do I look like I’m
distressed.
POLICE#2
Do you live here alone?
UDUAK
No, I’m with my husband.
POLICE#1
Do you mind if we have a word with him?
UDUAK
Yes I do mind, you can‘t just badge I to my
life and start asking questions, you can‘t
speak with him.
POLICE#2
(Skeptic)
Is your husband ok madam?
UDUAK
Yes he is.
POLICE#1
Then call him, we’d just want a word.
UDUAK
I’ll do no such thing.
POLICE#1
Are you refusing to comply with the law.
UDUAK
I’m refusing to comply with my nosy neighbors
and the things in police uniform she’s working
with.
A BEAT
Fredrick walks into picture in a vest.
FREDERICK
Hello is anything the problem.
Temilade sighs relief.
TEMILADE
Oh thank God Fredrick, what’s going on, don’t
tell me it‘s a movie this time I saw her crying
for help on the floor.
FREDRICK
Are you sure about this?
TEMILADE
Why would I lie, she was calling for help.
POLICE#2
Who might you be sir?
FREDERICK
I’m Fredrick Akin, Uduak here is my wife and I
can assure you nothing happened here.
TEMILADE
(Surprised)
You’re married?
POLICE#1
So you‘re suggesting your neighbor is lying.
FREDRICK
Earlier today I took my neighbor out for a few
drinks, I think she just had too much to drink
and she‘s seeing things.
TEMILADE
What?!, I’m not drunk.
POLICE#1
Did you go out for drinks madam.
TEMILADE
Yes I did but I know exactly what I’m talking
about, I’m sure of what I saw.
POLICE#2
Mr and Mrs Fredrick we’re so sorry for the
Intrusion, please do have a pleasant evening.
FREDRICK
Thank you too officers.
Uduak and Frederick retreat and shut their door.
The officers side step Temilade bee lining to their car.
TEMILADE
Officers you can‘t just leave, wait!, Can‘t you
see they‘re both lying, there‘s something
they‘re trying to hide, officers!!!
POLICE#1
Go get a good sleep, when you sober up think of
what you’ve done.
They enter their car and drive off, Temilade stands there in the open
feeling stupid.
TEMILADE
(To herself)
Wait, but I saw-- I saw everything... I’m not
drunk, I’m not crazy...
She bites her finger, her head working.

CUT TO

32. EXT. FLORIDA - DAY

SUPER: FLORIDA
An overhead shot of the foreign city, lights blinking from the top of
every sky scrapper,hotel windows and vehicles down below.
A private jet flies past us, about to make a landing at an airport below.

33. INT. FLORIDA HOTEL ROOM -  CONTINUOUS

A luxurious establishment, everything exaggerated.
An hotel staff carries in luggages, dumps them in the floor next to the
wardrobe, then exits.
White man and Chioma enter the room.
Chioma video records the place.
CHIOMA
Oh my God, this is amazing.
WHITE MAN
You haven’t seen anything yet.
He pecks her, walks over to the window, opens up the blinds.
WE GET AWIDE PANORAMA OF THE BEAUTIFUL CITY, THROUGH THE HOTEL WINDOWS.
CHIOMA
(Excited)
I can‘t believe I’m here.
She shrieks in excitement, she hugs him...kisses him in the lips, he
returns the favor and soon after the duo are all over each other, they
fall on the bed.

CUT TO

34. INT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE - DAY

Temilade kneels by the window, spying in Frederick‘s building, she often
checks the time on her phone.
From her POV, Uduak steps out of the house, in a hooded sweatshirt, she
moves hurriedly down the street.
Temilade springs into action, she dashes out of her house-

35. EXT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE / STREET - CONTINUOUS

We’re set on Uduak walking down the street, she crosses the road.
Angle on Temilade on her tail.
Uduak nitices, increases her speed, she hurries along and makes a sharp
curve out if sight.
Temilade hops and runs after, making same curve to come face to face with
a static Uduak.
Temilade is startled.
UDUAK
What is your problem?
TEMILADE
(Catches her breath)
I just want to talk to you.
UDUAK
What?, I have nothing to say to you.
TEMILADE
No, no, seriously I feel like I owe you an
apology for the other day.
UDUAK
I didn’t need your apology, just stay away from
me and my family.
 TEMILADE
That’s the thing, I don’t mean to pry but you
can talk to me, trust me I have experience with
situations like this, I can help.
UDUAK
Madam neighbor, I’m not sick, dying or hungry,
I don’t need help, St least not from the likes
of you.
(A beat)
Now stay away from me and my husband, stop
stalking or I might just get you arrested.
She turns and walks away, Temilade is left to stare at aher retreating
back.

CUT TO

36. INT. HOTEL ROOM - EARLY MORNING 

Chioma is naked underneath heavy plain blankets.
The hotel phone buzzes, she wakes, answers the call.
CHIOMA
(Drowsy)
Hello?
STAFF(O.S)
Hello ma’am we’re just calling to remind you
that Mr Walters wants you to be on the 9am
flight out of Florida, that’s an hour away.
Chioma‘s eyes grow wide, she jumps off the bed, covering up with the
blankets.
CHIOMA
(Panicky)
An hour? I’m on my way.
She dumps the phone,
STAFF(O.S)
Hello, ma’am are you there?
She hurries into the bathroom, turns in the shower.

37. INT. AIRPLANE - LATER

Chioma settles into her seat, no one else on the plane, except the air
hostesses, she looks round a little dazed.
She picks up her phone, swipes up on the lock.
Close up on the screen, a text message beep, she opens it up.
It‘s a credit alert of a million dollars.
Her mouth falls wide open in shock, she wipes her eyes clean then raises
the phone close to her face to check if she‘s not crazy.
CHIOMA
Ah!...ah!!! 
A hostess walks over to her.
HOSTESS
Is everything alright madam?
Chioma is frozen in shock, she musters the energy to shake her head,
gesturing she’s ok.
HOSTESS
Would like me to get you anything?
CHIOMA
(Mutters)
I’m ok-
The hostess walks away, Chioma rereads the text.
CHIOMA
Oh my God, oh my God!!!
She screams in excitement, the air staffs stare at her in surprise.

CUT TO

EXTERIORS OF THE PLANE IN MID AIR.

BULLION VAN BY SHEYI VIBES KICKS OFF IN BACKGROUND.
MONTAGE

38. EXT. AIRPORT - DAY

Chioma catwalks through arrivals, all bossed up, she has a confident
smile plastered on her face.

39. INT. BANK/ FOREIGN EXCHANGE - LATER

Chioma sits before three frantic bank workers as they load bundles of
naira onto a counting machine.
Close up on the bills as it counts them.
Angle on Chioma, with her successful smirk.
40. INT. BOUTIQUE - DAY
Chioma moves across the clothing aisle, four salesgirls walking behind
her.
She picks out several outfits, hands them over to the girls behind her
and moves swiftly to the next aisle.

41. INT. BOUTIQUE / DRESSING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

She switches between outfits, she run ways, sashay the girls applaud.

CUT TO

DRONE SHOT OF AN ISLAND ESTATE, WE CLOSE UP ON A LUXURIOUS MASS OF A

BUILDING.

42. EXT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION - DAY

Chioma all Porsche in designer shakes hands with a White real estate
agent, as he hands her the deeds to her new mansion.
She proceeds towards the door mount, pushes the hugs doors both ways,
taking us into the grand-

43. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION / LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

All furnished with expensive decor, everything has a place and everything
in its place.
Original paintings and sculptures on display.
Chioma parades through the living room, the hallway and into the
extravagant bedroom.

44. INT. AUTO SHOP - DAY

Chioma speaks with a car dealer as they examine a luxury car.
She hands him a cheque, he hands her a remote key, she clicks it, the car
beeps.
She giggles with excitement, hurries over and enters the vehicle.

45. EXT. ESTATE ROAD - LATER

Chioma is on full speed, thrashing through the street, she laughs and
shrieks, savoring the excitement.
46. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION - DAY
Chioma dnaces in her living room, she holds up her phone, takes photos.
WE CYCLE THROUGH PHOTO SHOTS OF HER AT THE AUTO SHOP, THE BOUTIQUE IN
DIFFERENT OUTFITS, IN HER LIVING ROOM, IN HER CAR, ON HER CAR AND IN A
HIGH END CLUB.
MONTAGE ENDS

47. INT. CABARET/ DRESSING ROOM  - EVENING

Fish net girl sits in front of a dressing mirror fixing her wig, another
girl hassles over to her.
GIRL#2
Hey, have you seen Chioma‘s updates?
FISH NET GIRL
No, why?
GIRL#2
Chioma don turn big babe o, she don get money
scatter...look nau.
She shows fish net girl her phone, swipes through several photos of
Chioma living big, Fish net girl snatches the phone In Surprise.
FISH NET GIRL
Are these real, like they‘re not Photoshopped
are they?
GIRL#2
She posted these every where, like she even
post the receipt for the car on her IG story,
imagine Chioma is now using hair of two hundred
and fifty thousand, look nau.
A BEAT
FISH NET GIRL
Ah, where did she get the money?
GIRL#2
Who knows, maybe God has finally blessed her,
make this her Grace locate me too o.
FISH NET GIRL
You don show madam Italy?
GIRL#2
Wetin want make me show madam?
FISH NET GIRL
Let me borrow your phone.
She side steps the girl, hurries out of the dressing room.
GIRL#2
Ah, Wait!

CUT TO

48. INT. CABARET / ITALY’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Italy sips whiskey, with her phone pressed to her ear.
ITALY
(In French)
I am so sorry, my girls are known to be top
notch and what ever happened was a little mix
up and will not repeat itself again, I can
promise you that...ok...ok, don’t worry I’ll
send new girls.
Fish net girl busts into the room.
FISH NET GIRL
Madam...
ITALY
Shush!
Fish net girl pauses.
ITALY
(Into phone)
Ok, no problem, thank you very much sir.
She cuts the call, sighs.
ITALY
What’s the matter?
Fish net girl moves closer and shows her Chioma’s pictures.
ITALY
isn‘t this?
(A beat)
This little thief!
She slams her fist on the table, her experession sour.
FISH NET GIRL
Madam did Chioma steal from you?
ITALY
She obviously did, I mean it explains the
shortages I’ve been noticing in my accounts.
 FISH NET GIRL
But Madam, this type of money she’s spending, I
don’t think stealing from you can afford this
her new lifestyle o, this girl might have
actually hit the jackpot.
ITALY
Are you calling me a lier?
FISH NET GIRL
No ma-
ITALY
Good now get out!...
Fish net girl exits.
ITALY
(Grumbles)
... give you a few more days and you’d be
stealing too, ungrateful bastards.
She leans back on her chair restless.

CUT TO

49. EXT. FREDRICK’S HOUSE - AFTERNOON

Temilade walks up to the door, she knocks to no response.
She waits a bit and knocks again.
The door creeks to the side, it’s been open all along.
TEMILADE
(Into the house)
Hello?, Mr and Mrs Frederick?!!!...are you
home?
She relunctantly walks into the house.

50. INT. FREDERICK’S HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Temilade enters a disorganized living room, broken furniture and torn
couch, a cracked framed portrait of Uduak and Fredrick is on the floor.
She picks it up, examines the piece, notices blood stains on the cracks,
she drops the frame.
We become aware of more blood stains forming a trail into the bedroom.
She traces it, at the end a puddle where a frail Uduak is fighting for
her life as she bleeds out from cuts on her back and a cracked head.
Temilade is gripped with shock, her hands over her mouth.
TEMILADE
Jesus!...how, Who did this to you?
UDUAK
(Mutters)
Help me, help me, please.
Temilade edges to carry her up from the floor-

SMASH CUT TO

51. INT. HOSPITAL / ROOM - LATER

Uduak is unconscious on the hospital bed, bandages all over her body,
drips and monitors plugged on.
We zoom out to reveal Temilade and a female doctor watching her-
DOCTOR
She was attacked, maybe some one broke in, but
what bothers me is why a criminal will deal out
such beating, it seems Intended-
TEMILADE
I don’t think it was a criminal or a break in,
these are signs of abuse.
DOCTOR
You think it‘s the husband?
TEMILADE
I’m sure, but I’d need proof and she won’t let
me close to her not to talk of asking
questions.
A BEAT
DOCTOR
Well she’s Indebted to you now, if nit for you
she probably would have bled to death, maybe
when she wakes she’ll finally be able to talk
to you...but I’d highly suggest you report this
to the police then inform the husband, even if
you think he’s a suspect.
TEMILADE
I’ll do just that, thank you doctor.
Close up on Uduak, the monitors beep a little louder, as we--

DISSOLVE TO
52. EXT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE - EVENING
A taxi speeds into frame, pulls up in front of the building, Temilade
steps out, hands the driver money.
She starts for her door, stops to look at Frederick’s house, the lights
are on.
She crosses over to Frederick‘s place.
She knocks on the door, to no response.
TEMILADE
Hello?, Is anybody home?
(A beat)
Mr Fredrick?!, are you in there?!, Hello?!
She knocks again, to no response, she moves round the building, she takes
a peek through the open windows.
She reaches the backyard, there‘s the open bedroom window.
She peeks in, from her POV we see Fredrick and some lady, having sweaty
sex.
Her mouth drops open, gasps, Fredrick looks up, their eyes meet, she
immediately ducks out of sight.
FREDRICK
Who’s there?!
She crawls away as fast as she can.

CUT TO

53. INT. CHIOMA’S MANSION - DAY

Front door opens, in comes Ezinne(20s, sexy, pretty, chioma’s niece,
Chioma 2.0)
She hugs Chioma by the door, all pumped and excited.
CHIOMA
You got here earlier than I expected ... look
at you, grandma must be doing alot for you to
be this beautiful, look at your chubby cheeks.
She touches Ezinne’s cheeks.
EZINNE
She‘s doing the most...mehn sister look at your
house.
Chioma shuts the door, Ezinne hassles into the living room, admiring the
furniture.
EZINNE
Aunty you’re now a big girl o, Ah, aunty tell
me nau, who did you use?
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
Use?, As in how?
EZINNE
Look me Aunty I don’t mind, this juju I’ll do
it, if I use uncle Fabian, that wicked wretch,
I’m sure his haggard head will fetch a handsome
sum.
Chioma laughs.
CHIOMA
Ezinne, abeg o, I didn’t use anybody o.
EZINNE
Aunty this house is just too big, too big even
for you.
CHIOMA
(Puffed up)
When you mingle with the right people, you get
to the right places, where others envy.
She poses, runways across the living room, sampling her butt.
EZINNE
(Hypes)
Show them aunty, who dey breath!!!
The duo laugh.
CHIOMA
Ok, come let me show you your bedroom.
EZINNE
How many bedrooms are in this mansion.
CHIOMA
You don’t even want me to start...come see it
for yourself.
Ezinne giggles as they hassles up the stairwell.

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54. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION - NIGHT

Chioma looking all elegant in a designer night dress, sits on the couch,
a movie playing on TV.
CHIOMA
(Calls out)
Ezinne!, Ezinne!!!
Ezinne runs into picture.
EZINNE
Yes aunty!
CHIOMA
Go up stairs to my bedroom, bring my iPhone,
it’s on the night stand charging z just unplug
it and bring it down.
EZINNE
Ok aunty...
CHIOMA
Hurry up let‘s see this movie together.
EZINNE
I’m coming aunty.
She hurries off.

55. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION / BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

We pull up from a grand shot of Chioma’s iPhone on the night stand
plugged and charging.
Ezinne enters the room, he walks over to the night stand, picks up the
phone.
There’s a notification beep, she looks at the phone, her mouth drops open
in shock.
Close up screen, there‘s a debit alert of three million naira, leaving a
balance of three hundred million.
She freezes in shock.

CUT TO

56. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION / LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Chioma now has popcorn and soda on her lap, she eats and laughs to the
movie.
Ezinne walks into frame ,iwth the iPhone.
 EZINNE
Aunty your phone.
Chioma takes it from her, she checks her messages immediately, Ezinne
starts for the stairwell.
CHIOMA
Ezinne?!
Ezinne stops adruptly-
CHIOMA
Don‘t you want to see the movie?
Ezinne laughs sheepishly, returns to the couch and sits like a robot,
eyes focused on the TV screen.
A BEAT
CHIOMA
Are you ok?
EZINNE
(Mutters)
I’m fine--
A LONG BEAT
CHIOMA
So have you decided what you want to do yet?
EZINNE
Erm, erm I’m contemplating between going for
dance school or fashion design.
CHIOMA
Dance?, why is that even an option?
EZINNE
I’d like to become a bug time dancer like you,
you know make alot of money, I can dance I was
part of the village dancer crew, I want to be
just like you.
CHIOMA
Ezinne read my lips, I don’t want you to be
anything like me, I wouldn’t advice anybody to
be anything like me.
A BEAT
EZINNE
I don’t like the way you’re sounding...did you
do something wrong as in bad to get this money?
CHIOMA
 Not entirely.
EZINNE
Then what kind of dance gives you three hundred
million.
CHIOMA
You went through my phone.
EZINNE
Sorry.
CHIOMA
Well I didn’t get here through dance, I met
someone.
EZINNE
And he just gave you the money.
CHIOMA
It‘s unbelievable but yes he gave me the money.
A BEAT
EZINNE
Ah, that one is strong o.
CHIOMA
Because you saw three hundred million?, You
should have seen my accounts when I got back
from Florida.
EZINNE
You went to Florida?
CHIOMA
Yes, although it was for just a few days, but I
intend to go for longer duration soon.
EZINNE
Ah,and you’ve been spending the money since
then?
CHIOMA
What to do...
EZINNE
Don‘t you think having an investment would be
nice, at least have a business that gives you
more money, because if this your money finish
ehn, it won’t be easy to maintain this your
huge lifestyle o.
CHIOMA
I’ve been thinking about it for some time now,
but the thing is I want to do something I love
and doesn’t stress me.
 EZINNE
Since you’ve been dancing for long how about
you get your own dance academy.
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
Me, academy?...
EZINNE
Well you said you wanted to do something you
love.
CHIOMA
Anyways we’re not in a hurry, something will
pop up...for now go get me more popcorn and
let’s see the movie together.
EZINNE
Can I get juice for myself?
CHIOMA
By all means.
Ezinne stands up and exits, Chioma looks back at the TV, her mind floats
off in thought.

CUT TO

57. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION/LIVING ROOM - DAY

Fish net girl in a cheep body exposing gown sits out of place on the
couch.
Ezinne leads Chioma inot the palour.
FISH NET GIRL
Chioma, my God you don blow o, your level have
changed, I swear.
CHIOMA
All thanks to God, 
she slumps down on the couch next to Fish net Girl.
CHIOMA
Ezinne, go get our guest something to drink.
(To fish net girl)
Would like a snack too?
FISH NET GIRL
No, just get me something to drink.
EZINNE
Ok aunty.
She hassles off screen.
Fish net Girl looks around gawking.
FISH NET GIRL
My God, no be here.
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
how are you nau, how is madam italy and
everyone at the cabaret.
FISH NET GIRL
They‘re fine jare, you that made money and
forgot about all of us.
CHIOMA
It‘s not like that nau, I’ve been very busy.
FISH NET GIRL
Bust chopping life, you think I don’t see your
updates, wether it’s Tik Tok o, Facebook o,
whatsapp, IG or Twitter, you’re everywhere
lekki’s biggest baller.
Chioma and Fish net Girl laugh.
FISH NET GIRL
But it‘s not the way you‘re going about it o,
at least when money comes your way, try and
give back to the streets.
CHIOMA
And who is the streets?
FISH NET GIRL
Us nau, everyone you sidelined back at the
cabaret, at Least show us road, make we sef fit
dey turn up like you, or won‘t you like it if
we’re all successful, ehn, Chioma it‘s not like
this o.
Chioma laughs harder.
CHIOMA
You‘re so funny.
Ezinne comes in with a tray conveying a bottle of juice, she drops it on
the stool.
FISH NET GIRL
Ah, thank you.
She pours out a glass and sips.
Ezinne exits.
 FISH NET GIRL
Speaking of Madam italy that womi is wicked,
she’s now going around telling people that you
stole from her that‘s how you became rich.
Chioma‘s experession becomes sour.
CHIOMA
How ridiculous and self centered can someone
be?
FISH NET GIRL
I bow o.
CHIOMA
Look at this house does she think strip club
money can afford this?
FISH NET GIRL
Same thing I said...but she shunned me,she said
it was her money you stole.
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
Madam italy and her fake news, eh God, so she‘s
out bad mouthing me.
FISH NET GIRL
If I should offload all the bad things she has
said about you ehn, no be here, ehen...
CHIOMA
Don’t worry I’ll shut her up for good, I’m
coming over to the Cabaret, let her say this
trash to my face... I’ll show her that what she
makes at the Cabaret is change compared to what
I spend a day.
FISH NET GIRL
You don’t mean it?
CHIOMA
She thinks I’m still same Chioma that would
work her ass out just to be denied full pay on
flimsy reasons, ah, Italy never know, I’ll show
her, I’ll show her that level has changed.
Fish net girl bops in excitement.
FISH NET GIRL
Na so, that‘s my Girl, needs someone to
actually stand up to her and out her in her
place, so she knows that she‘s not Lord over
us.
CHIOMA
 Don‘t worry, expect me tommorow morning at the
Cabaret, I’m shutting down that club, Italy go
check am nau, I’m coming.
Fish net girl and Chioma revel in hype and excitement.

CUT TO

GRAND SHOT OF THE CABARET, IT’S LIGHTS PUT OFF DURING THE DAY, CHIOMA’S
CAR PULLS UP IN FRONT OF THE CLUB.

58. INT. CABARET / FLOOR - MORNING

Italy supervises a group of cleaners as they wipe the dirt from the
previous night‘s activities.
ITALY
Clean the chairs very well, stack them, don’t
break my glasses o, if not you won’t get paid.
She walks round with a note tab, she checks out items off her to do list.
The entrance door flings to the side, Chioma and Fish net Girl enter the
club all bossed up, moving dominantly across the floor over to Italy
who’s utterly surprised.
Ezinne scurries behind them.
ITALY
Well the prodigal daughter returns...
CHIOMA
Prodigal?, Did I hear you say prodigal?
ITALY
Oh please we both know you got rich off one of
my VIPs.
CHIOMA
Do I look like someone living off Cabaret
money?
ITALY
Be honest with yourself--you cheap ass whore--
(To fish net Girl)
And you, you‘re with her now?, traitors have no
place in the cabaret.
FISH NET GIRL
(Laughs)
Look they say follow who know road and Chioma
here knows way more than the road, she‘s the
fucking map.
ITALY
 A map to prostituti that’s what, one thing that
sets my Cabaret girls from other strip clubs is
the fact that we don’t sleep around with our
customers and your shameless friend here begs
the differ.
CHIOMA
Now I know you‘re delusional, like you don’t
know me, you don’t know what I’ve been through-
ITALY
(Cuts in)
I’ve been in this business for years, I’ve seen
it all and done it all, Chioma I know your
likes, you’re not the first and surely won’t be
the last.
FISH NET GIRL
Prostitute or not, at least she’s wealthy, what
have you accomplished in the past years of
selling your body for money.
ITALY
Oh, it‘s an achievement until you‘re diagnosed
with a fatal illness or end up dead in the
trunk of a car.
A BEAT
CHIOMA
I didn’t come here to battle words with you, I
heard you’ve been saying shit behind my back.
ITALY
I’ll say it to your face!
Chioma pulls out a piece of paper from her bag, hands it to Italy.
CHIOMA
Take, that’s an eviction notice from the lawyer
in charge of this place, he’s going to refund
three times the money you paid for rent.
ITALY
That’s Ludacris--
CHIOMA
I just bought the building madam.
Italy stares at the paper as if she wants to dive into it.
ITALY
How come?
CHIOMA
Now go tell your foolish followers that the
girl you claim stole from you, bought your
 fucking club.
A BEAT
ITALY
This is not nice, this club it‘s all I have--
Chioma remember everything I’ve done for you.
CHIOMA
I do, that’s why I’m paying three times the
money as refund.
ITALY
Come on you know this club is worth more than
that, this spot in the city is at and
advantage... what do you expecte to do after
now.
CHIOMA
Retire, abi your body no dey tire you, like
nobody wants to see you naked, you’re outdated,
just find a place in some Village and live out
your life jare.
FISH NET GIRL
No stress.
CHIOMA
(To fish net girl and
ezinne)
Come let’s get some pictures for the interior
designer.
She side step Italy, giggling as they walk around the room taking photos.
Close up on Italy, tears escaping her eye lids.

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59.EXT. FREDRICK’S HOUSE - DAY

Uduak comes out of the building, she wears a hoody to cover up her scars
as usual, she moves quickly down the side walks, hails a taxi, enters,
the taxi drives off.
Angle on Temilade‘s car, parked at a blindspot, she drievs right behind
the taxi, tailing.
Camera tracks the duo as they dribble through the estate, taxi trying to
lose Temilade from his tail.
He makes a sharp curve, then tunnels into an alley opening up to the
freeway, he merges into traffic and Temilade is off his tail.
Close up On temilade inside her car(POV through the window)
 TEMILADE
Fuck!
She hits the dashboard.

CUT TO

60. INT. RESTAURANT - LATER

Uduak sits at a local restaurant eating lunch, fufu and egusi, she eats
like a starved bear.
TEMILADE(O.S)
Must be long you ahd good food.
UDUAK
(Unaware it‘s tems)
You wouldn’t believe if I told you.
TEMILADE(O.S)
I believe you, just share.
Usual looks up to see Temilade by the door, she smiles back at her.
Uduak shrugs, she‘s focuses on her food.
TEMILADE
Waiter please get me what she‘s having, then
put everything on my bill.
Angle at a timid waiter as he nods in approval and runs off.
Temilade slides down onto the chair in opposite with Uduak who pretends
like she isn’t there.
TEMILADE
Hi
Uduak sucks juice from a big lump of bone.
TEMILADE
I took you to the hospital, remember?
A BEAT
TEMILADE
Never heard from you again, you told the doctor
not to let me in, then got discharged a day
after, not even a thank you or at least a call
so I’d know everything is ok.
Uduak munches the bone, creating a loud irritating sound.
TEMILADE
 and you asked for my help, do you even know
what would have happened if I didn’t show up
when I did?
A BEAT
Uduak stops eating, now staring bleakly into empty space.
Temilade gets up angry.
TEMILADE
I don’t deserve this, all this crap, next time
I’ll walk past the bleeding woman.
She starts for the door.
UDUAK
Wait!
Temilade puases
TEMILADE
What?
UDUAK
Thank you...
TEMILADE
(Folds her arms)
For?
UDUAK
For saving my life, for everything you’ve done
so far and I’m sorry, I’m sorry for treating
you the way I did.
A BEAT
Temilade returns to the chair, the waiter brings her food.
TEMILADE
Why don’t you want to talk to anybody.
UDUAK
Nobody will understand.
TEMILADE
Look i haven’t been through what you’re going
through, I have no experience but one thing I
can tell you is that I’ve been with women in
even worse condition than yours, I’ve talked to
these women, I’ve helped them carry the burden
and I’ve helped them in so many other ways,
look Mrs Uduak, you’re not the first and
definitely not going to be the last because out
there, there’ll always be a monster we call
husband or even boyfriend... look in essence
 Uduak I can help you, I’ll listen to you, you
just have to open up... what is actually going
on between you and Fredrick.
A LONG BEAT
UDUAK
(Scoffs)
I don’t trust you o, if you like have PhD in
helping people, but I just think you deserve to
know the truth z you’ve earned it.
Temilade holds her hand.
TEMILADE
I hope one day I can earn your trust as well.
A BEAT
UDUAK
(Shrugs)
Ok, I’ll tell you everything...
TEMILADE
I‘m listening--
UDUAK 
Fredrick is my husband, we’ve been together for
five years, I swear I love him all my being...
I’m sorry I had loved him, before now, before
he started, he started---
TEMILADE
Hitting you?
UDUAK
He’s a fucking Bastard, a lying cheat, the
worse part is I’m stuck with him, I can‘t leave
neither can I live through a day without being
slapped, kicked or embarrassed.
TEMILADE
Can you recount everything he’s ever done to
you.
Usual is now crying.
UDUAK
It hasn’t been easy, I’ll start from the very
beginning z when I met Fred...

DISSOLVE TO

61. INT. CABARET CLUB /FLOOR - AFTERNOON.

The club is being renovated, walls repainted, chairs changed and bar
restocked.
Work men moving left to right, fixing a thing or two.
Chioma walks round the club with a cup tea in hand, she examines and
supervises the renovations activities.
CHIOMA
(To workmen)
Excellent job, now check the ceiling.
WORKMAN
Ok madam.
She enters ---

62. INT. CABARET CLUB/ BACK STAGE - CONTINUOUS

A handful of girls are rehearing a new dance routine.
Fish net girl is the lead dancer, Ezinne sits at the bottom of the stage
watching.
Chioma walks in,
CHIOMA
Wow that was amazing z we’ll have the crowd on
their toes.
FISH NET GIRL
(Giggles)
There‘s still some parts we need to master
though.
CHIOMA
Forget it, I love this already...how about you
go again.
A BEAT
Ezinne walks to her side.
EZINNE
I want to ask you a favor.
CHIOMA
Is it another bucket of ice cream ?
EZINNE
No nau, I’m not some ice cream freak.
CHIOMA
Who knows...so if not ice cream then what is
the matter?
A BEAT
Ezinne mumbles.
CHIOMA
Stop with the mumbling, I hate it when you
mumble... speak up.
EZINNE
I’d like to join the girls to dance.
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
You can’t be serious?
EZINNE
You remember you asked me what bi wanted to do,
I thought maybe I could work here as a dancer.
CHIOMA
You mean a stripper?
EZINNE
It‘s not that bad, I mean it‘s what got you
here.
CHIOMA
I got here because the universe decided I
needed the blessing, you on the other hand have
a choice to better your life in ways that
basically no girl dancing in this room
can...look you’re likey very own sister and I
can spend millions just to let you set up in a
dignified trade, I’m not going to sit and watch
you waste your life.
EZINNE
If dancing here-
CHIOMA
(Cuts in)
Stripping-
EZINNE
Ok,if stripping here is such a waste of time,
then explain how you got rich.
A BEAT
CHIOMA
(Sighs)
Ezinne you’re not stripping and that‘s
final!...
EZINNE
But--
 CHIOMA
(Yells)
Don‘t question me!
Ezinne shrugs, grumbles as she storms out of the room.

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63. EXT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE - EVENING

Temilade steps out of her car, she climbs up onto the door mouth, keys
inserted, she turning the lock.
FREDRICK(O.S)
How was your date with Uduak?
Fredrick comes into picture just at the foot of the door mount.
TEMILADE
What are you doing here?
FREDRICK
I came to ask you if you know exactly what
you‘re getting into.
TEMILADE
I‘m helping a woman who has spent half of the
best time or her life stuck with a monster.
FREDRICK
No need for name calling, I just want you to
know that before you execute whatever you‘re
planning with her get the facts, let her tell
you all the dirty gory details, how she sleeps
around after I’ve seen her through half of her
entire life, her existence she owes to me, so
when she steps out of line, she deserves what
ever purnishment I dream fit.
Temilade steps down to stand face to face with Fredrick.
TEMILADE
Then you must be more foolish than you look,
because of some petty things you did in good
will you now feel like she’s Indebted to you,
let me tell you there‘s no price to life, she‘s
free to decide if to remain with you or find
her way.
FREDRICK
(Laughs)
Find her way?, She wouldn’t be breathing if it
weren’t for me.
 TEMILADE
Did you actually come across the street to come
exchange words with me?
FREDRICK
I came to let you know that I’m not the monster
in this equation, she‘s an ungrateful bitch!
TEMILADE
You need to learn to respect women, now I’m
going to give you a split second to get off my
property or I’m calling the police!
A BEAT
A mafia stare down.
Fredrick backs away slowly with a devilish smirk.
FREDRICK
It isn’t going to take long now my dear-
TEMILADE
(Cuts in)
I’m not your dear.
FREDRICK
We shall see.
He chuckles as he retreats, Angle on Temilade fuming with rage.

CUT TO

64. INT. CABARET / LOCKER ROOM - NIGHT

The girls are getting ready z Chioma and fish net Girl walk in.
CHIOMA
I said are we going to make some fucking money
tonight?!
The girls all cheer, greeting Chioma, talking over each other’s voice.
FISH NET GIRL
(To Chioma)
We’ll be out in five.
CHIOMA
Have you seen my niece, Ezinne?
FISH NET GIRL
No, not really.
CHIOMA
 Ok, let me get dressed, to then we go out
there.
We watch her slip into a transparent silky dress, with shiny beads glued
on.
Camera tracks as she leads the crew into the-

65. INT. CABARET / FLOOR - CONTINUOUS

Chioma leads her girls into the floor, see climb up the stage, displaying
before a crowd of impatient men off all status.
Chioma walks over to the DJ.
CHIOMA
(To dj)
Start them off with some afro beats, then
something foreign, then back to see trench
ghetto music, we want them drunk enough to pay
with their ATM cards and sober enough to sign
out cheques.
Chioma hands him two thousand, they move past him.
CHIOMA
Let‘s get this party started!
The crowd cheer, the DJ hurriedly puts on a song, the girl swing into
sexy, seductive display, everyone is wild a virtual reality Sodom.

66. INT. CABARET / FLOOR - CONTINUOUS

Fish net girl and three other girls are tipsy, settled next to the
counter, Chioma walks over to them.
CHIOMA
Are you guys drinking, you’re on duty.
GIRL#1
Abegi, look we’ve made double what we usually
do when italy was in charge, this renovation
and change is what this club has needed for a
long time.
CHIOMA
Ok, then why not keep working you might even
hit a triple.
FISH NET GIRL
Me am tired o.
CHIOMA
O, because it‘s me abi, if it was Italy you
girls will not dare to sniff alcohol not to
 talk of taste it.
DJ(O.S)
Introducing the spectacular, the mind blowing
Ezi!!!
CHIOMA
Ezi?! Who’s that?
GIRL#1
Isn’t that your niece?
They look to the stage, Angle on the stage.
Spotlights turn to face the curtains as Ezinne in neon lined panties and
bra, steps on to stage, she moves to the song, dancing, she‘s
captivating.
She has full control of the crowd, she teases her nakedness, she reels in
their fantasies.
The other stripper girls working tables stop to stare as their customers
too are distracted staring at Ezinne.
Close up on Chioma and the other girls.
FISH NET GIRL
Oh God, where have you hid this one all this
while, mehn this your neice is good.

We close up on Chioma as she fumes with rage.

CUT TO
67.INT.CHURCH-DAY
The soronous voice of a chorister sing a danceable church music, the
camera moves to different sections of the church and focused on the face
of an excited drummer, and finally focusing on Deborah the singer, she
sings another song that makes the entire church scream in joy, as they
dance, (30ish), moderately beautiful with a very modest outfit and a
really beautiful smile that shows that she's enjoying what she's doing.
DEBORAH
Praise the Lord!!
CHURCH
Hallelujah!!!
The church screams as Deborah finishes the praise session.
A dark skinned woman, wearing tiro walks to the altar as she grins.
WOMAN
Hallelujah!
CHURCH
Amen!
WOMAN
Sister deborah, ah an! This anointing you're
carrying it is heavy o, ah an! The Lord bless
it, so much anointing May God increase it and
bless you for using it in the church.
CHURCH
Amen!
WOMAN
Now let us welcome our pastor, the man that God
is using in this great ministry, the man that
God has created for the sole purpose of heading
this church, pastor Ajayi Folorunsho.
pastor Ajayi Folorunsho (60's), with an expensive looking lace walks to
the altar with a big smile on his face.
PASTOR AJAYI
Praise the Lord!!
CHURCH
Hallelujah!
PASTOR AJAYI
Women leader, thank you for that wonderful
introduction.
Women leader smiles as she nodds
PASTOR AJAYI
 Sister Deborah, God bless you very much o, alot
of people have your talent and they're singing
songs like that song that girl sing recently, I
don't even know her name. She went and Sang e
dey rush, e dey rush well well.
The church roars in laughter.
PASTOR AJAYI
No...it's true naw, what exactly is rushing!
These people will be singing devilish and
demonic songs, I don't know what people of the
world are doing I don't even know! As
Christians we need to be careful in singing and
dancing to these songs oh.
WOMAN LEADER
Ride on pastor.
PASTOR AJAYI
This world is now dominated by Satan and his
agents, if not why are people like sister
Deborah not up there, with all this gift and
talent, no they won't see her if it is naked
woman like the ones who dance on poles naked, 5
mins they've gone viral on social media.
The camera moves to the congregation who seem to be listening to pastor
Ajayi, we angle on Deborah who's looking around the church with a worried
Expression on his face.
PASTOR AJAYI
I hope we do more evangelism and bring more
souls to Christ, because the world right now is
going up side down,so today we have someone in
our midst, he's visiting from Los Angeles, my
son Tyler.
A round of applause sounds in the hall, as a very attractive Tyler
(30's)stands up and waves the crowd.
PASTOR AJAYI
After studying in the U.S he has come back
home, without any of those things some children
come home with, inculcate values in your
children, it is important, my son didn't come
home with earrings or those demonic clothes.
That is to show you that he is discipline.
WOMAN LEADER
Ride on pastor.
PASTOR AJAYI
Stand up let us pray.
The entire church stands, as they pray.
68. INT. OUTSIDE CHURCH_LATER
Deborah is in front of her car, with her children Jay (16), but older
looking, wearing a frown, and Kerry(14), too beautiful for her age, with
an annoyed look on her face.
DEBORAH
Pastor Ajayi was preaching and you leave, what
is wrong with you Jay, aren't you supposed to
be keeping your sister out of trouble and in
check?
Kerry rolls her eyes
KERRY
Mom, I do not need looking after I'm 14 I'll be
15 and be done with secondary school soon.
DEBORAH
Doesn't mean you have a right to be rude, or
leave church whenever you want!
JAY
Mummy, don't you ever get tired of shouting!
You're always shouting and that is the problem!
We just left because that pastor is always
standing on the altar and talking a bunch of
rubbish!
DEBORAH
Shhsshh
She looks around, nobody pays attention to them.
DEBORAH
He's a man of God toy can't talk about him like
that, he's preaching the word of God.
JAY
He just stood there and praised you all through
the service, exactly what you enjoy.
DEBORAH
(Sighs)
Get into the car right now, both of you!
They both walk to the car reluctantly. Deborah closes her eyes and sighs
again this time tiredly.

69. INT.PASTOR'S HOME- AFTERNOON

A booming sound of laughter erupts from the dinning room, and then pastor
Ajayi says something inaudibly, they laugh more. The camera angles on the
dinning room, where pastor Ajayi, his stunning wife morenikeji (60ish)
and Tyler are having a big dinner.
 MORENIKEJI
So son now that you're home, you know it's time
to find a wife, or is there somebody?
PASTOR AJAYI
Before you say anything, I hope she's not
white?
TYLER
Daddy, does that really matter?
PASTOR AJAYI
Of cause it does, white people do not believe
in God. Don't we all know that?
TYLER
(Laughs)
Are they not the ones that brought religion to
us?
PASTOR AJAYI
At least not the ones in L.A.
MORENIKEJI
Ajayi!!
PASTOR AJAYI
My baby.
TYLER
Yuck! Daddy
PASTOR AJAYI
Ha look at this boy, she's my wife, I can call
her my baby.
TYLER
Coming from you, it's sounding gross.
MORENIKEJI
Hoh, so I'm too old to be somebody's baby.
TYLER
Absolutely!
PASTOR AJAYI
Go and marry your own wife, call her by her
name or whatever you like, this is my own baby.
Pastor Ajayi pecks morenike, Dozie (32) handsome, with average built
walks into the dinning room.
DOZIE
Good afternoon mummy and daddy.
TYLER
 Dozie! My man.
Tyler stands up and hugs Emeka as they both shake hands.
DOZIE
See how good you look, this abroad is good for
you o
TYLER
Thanks bro, you look good too.
DOZIE
Why didn't you tell me today is anniversary so
I can come bearing gifts?
PASTOR AJAYI
Anniversary?
Dozie scratches his head.
DOZIE
Ehm ...I just thought, because you know...
PASTOR AJAYI
Oh so if it's not anniversary I cannot kiss my
darling wife?
DOZIE
No sir, that's not what I meant.
He smiles sheepishly.
MORENIKEJI
Dozie, sit let's all have dinner,it's been
awhile, how are your parents?
Dozie sits beside Tyler
MORENIKEJI
Bimbo!!
BIMBO (O.S)
Yes ma.
A robust looking woman comes to the dinning room.
DOZIE
Aunty BIMbo good evening ma.
BIMBO
Dozie, It's been awhile good evening how are
you?
DOZIE
I'm fine ma
MORENIKEJI
 Please bimbo get a plate and spoon for dozie,
he's joining us.
BIMBO
Ok ma
She leaves and comes back with the plate and spoon, as she dishes his
food and leaves again.
PASTOR AJAYI
So dozie how are your parents?
DOZIE
They're fine sir...they send their greetings
MORENIKEJI
I haven't seen your mum in a while, hope she's
doing ok?
DOZIE
Yes ma, she hasn't been in the country for a
while now, she just arrived last week.
MORENIKEJI
I thought as much, so... Dozie have you
introduced your fiancee to your mum?
Tyler coughs. Dozie chokes on his food and drinks water.
MORENIKEJI
Sorry dear have more water.
Dozie nodds and obidiently drinks the water.
DOZIE
Ehmm...errr mummy there's no fiance yet?
PASTOR AJAYI
Birds of the same feather flock together,how
old was I before I married this amazing woman?
I was just 25. Look at us now. I have told you,
if you need help with picking a bride just tell
me. There are many single beautiful sisters in
the church.
TYLER
Daddy we're good, we'll find the right women
when it's time.
MORENIKEJI
When will that time come? You're both above 30
do you want to have children in kindergarten in
your old age? I want to be a grand mother, and
one of you has to make it happen.
DOZIE
 Yes ma, we will.. ehm Mummy since we're talking
about marrying I came here to take my friend to
this local convention, they'll be lots of
sisters.
TYLER
Yes...and after that I'll crash at Dozie's
place.
PASTOR AJAYI
Please you have to pick the right ones o, don't
bring just anybody home.
TYLER
Daddy I hear.
MORENIKEJI
Won't you finish your food both of you?
PASTOR AJAYI
Let them find a wife first this woman. They're
ok.
They both stand up.
MORENIKEJI
Won't you take your Bible?
TYLER
Mummy there's a Bible on my phone.
They leave.

70.INT. DEBORAH'S HOME - LATER

Deborah angrily comes to the living room where jay and Kerry are on their
phones, despite the TV being on.
DEBORAH
Jay!
He doesn't raise his head.
JAY
What now mummy?
DEBORAH
What is this that I found in your room?
She throws a packet of condoms at him.
Jay rolls his eyes
JAY
Mummy, why are you searching my room?
DEBORAH
 Last time I checked, young man this is my
house, and all the rooms are mine, so will you
answer the question?
JAY
I don't want to talk about it with you.
DEBORAH
Who then do you want to talk about it with?
JAY
You're always nagging, I wonder if it's why dad
left. And for your question I want to talk
about all of it with my Dad you wouldn't
understand no matter what I say, so get me my
Dad that's who I want to talk to.
Deborah is stunned speechless
KERRY
Jay!
JAY
Stay out of this.
DEBORAH
Kerry, go up to your room.
Kerry leaves.
DEBORAH
Your dad had been gone for 3 years, and it's
just been me, doing everything, taking care of
you and your sister and you have the audacity
to be rude to me?
JAY
If you must know, they’re for safe sex.
He walks away from her.
DEBORAH
Jay come back here!, I'm still talking to you.
The door opens and slams shut.
Deborah still has a shocked expression on her face, her leg wobble as she
kneels in prayer.
DEBORAH
(Sobs)
Dear God...

CUT TO
71. EXT. ROAD - NIGHT
Tyler and Dozie’s car bolts into frame, on high speed.
Neon club lights , stretching out into straight lines as the car zooms
along.
Close up on the open windows, Dozie drives, high and screaming, Tyler is
a little more sober.
The duo vibe to Traboski by BNXN...
DOZIE
Tyler you know what this night out needs?
TYLER
Mehn, not another one of your crazy ideas.
DOZIE
we need to see some girls, you know some fresh
yansh.
TYLER
No, I don’t do prostitutes.
DOZIE
Forget prostitutes, don’t worry I know a place,
this club is high and trending in town.
TYLER
A club?
DOZIE
A fucking Strip club brother!
TYLER
I-i-
DOZIE
(Cuts in)
No buts,guy we’re going to have a good TIME!!!
He Laughs hysterically as he sees on the gas, the car fires off.

CUT TO

72. INT. CABARET / LOCKER ROOM - NIGHT

The club is alive and active, loud music filters into the empty locker
room.
Angle on Ezinne in a dressing robe and Chioma standing face to face.
 CHIOMA
I’m not going to let you go out there.
EZINNE
It‘s not your choice to make, aunty I love to
dance, like this is what I want to do with my
life, can‘t you see that these people like me,
plus we made alot of money yesterday, more than
when the former manager was in charge, Aunty
you can’t stop me o.
CHIOMA
What is your problem, like why can’t you just
accept my advice, this is not what I want for
you.
EZINNE
It‘s my life, it‘s what I want!
CHIOMA
Maybe I shouldn’t njavw bought the club, Like I
don’t really need the money.
EZINNE
aunty I’m not sleeping around with these men
and you’ve been doing this for a long time z
you’re a star, you’ve made it big in this game,
Aunty if there’s someone I look up to in this
world it‘s you, I don’t care what you say, I’m
doing this.
CHIOMA
Not in my club!
EZINNE
it‘s my life!
A girl walks into frame.
GIRL
Madam these men out there they say they want to
see Ezinne perform.
CHIOMA
What?
GIRL
If you ask me I think you should just let on o,
because they‘ve been chanting her name since.
CHIOMA
Let me see for myself.
She eyes Ezinne then pushes the girl aside as she storms out the locker
room.
 GIRL
(To Ezinne)
I think you should get ready-

73. INT. CABARET / FLOOR - CONTINUOUS

Over a loud music,a very drunk Dozie dances with 2 very hot strippers,
while Tyler is having a drink, obviously uncomfortable with with seeing
naked women.
DOZIE
My guy, wetin dey sup?
TYLER
I think we should leave I have an early start
tomorrow and you're drunk.
DOZIE
(Laughs)
With all these daughters of eve I'm seeing? My
guy see booty see body mehn.
A stripper grinds on dozie.
DOZIE
Owwhhh...take it slowly baby very slowly.
(To Tyler)
Don't you want a piece of this?
He taps another girl who has her breast on his face.
DOZIE
Go and show my friend a good time, he's loaded
o.
TYLER
Wait...woah hold on...I'm not interested.
DOZIE
Let me have my fun then, you can order a cab or
something, no carry motor go o, I no no when I
go comot here.
TYLER
Like you can drive yourself home with that
erection and all the alcohol on your system.
Dozie hits one stripper's ass.
DOZIE
This baby here will drive me baby won't you?
They laugh, the stripper holds another cup to Dozie's mouth, Tyler moves
to the bar, he's a little high, the room is dimly lit barely able to see
above all of the booty he just walks. He bumps into something or was it a
someone.
 CHIOMA
Shit! Shit! Shit can't you see? Watch where
you're going!
TYLER
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, the lights are
dim and it's hard to see anything here.
She tries to clean up the dress, he brings out a handkerchief from his
pocket as he helps her clean.
CHIOMA
(Sighs)
It's ruined anyways, there's really no need.
I'll change into something else, be careful
next time.
She tries to walk away
TYLER
Hey! Hey!! At least lemme pay for a new one
CHIOMA
Nah it's fine, you don't have to.
TYLER
I want to, I should take responsibility.
CHIOMA
I said it's ok really it's ok.
TYLER
Ok, I'm Tyler, could I at least buy you a
drink, at least to salvage my conscience?
Please.
CHIOMA
It's ok...I have work I can't be having drinks
right now.
TYLER
I promise it's just one drink.
CHIOMA
(Sighs)
Persistent aren't you?
Ok, just one drink tho, I need to get back to
work asap.
TYLER
Thank you.

74 INT.BAR_ CONTINOUS
He follows her as they move to the bar, where the lighting is better, he
takes a good look at her. The white short and really sexy dress that hung
to every delicate curve of her slim body was ruined, but it showed off
every inch of her perfect body, her legs where long and really slim, with
the face of an angel.
CHIOMA
You're starring.
TYLER
(Stammers)
I...I am...
Chioma watches him amused, Tyler takes a deep breath
TYLER
I'm sorry ...I know you get this alot but damn
you're fine.
She burst into laughter
CHIOMA
Oh my God that's like the craziest way I've
ever been told that I'm fine.
TYLER
Now I feel terrible about the dress, it looks
really good on you, are you sure it's ok? I
could still Pay for it.
She waves him away
CHIOMA
The lockeroom is full of dresses like this.
TYLER
What will you like to drink?
CHIOMA
(To bartender)
Jojo a glass of martini
BARTENDER
Ok ma.
The bartender brings the drink, Tyler gets it from him, as chioma studies
him.
CHIOMA
Really an Armani tux to a strip club?
TYLER
You think I'm underdressed?
CHIOMA
Don't be silly, that's like a 1000 grand.
 TYLER
One look at it and you know exactly what it is?
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
In my line of work you learn everything. My
friend used to quote Sidney haggels she'll say,
"know how to flatter a man the right way and
you'll own him even if it's temporary"
TYLER
This your friend must be an interesting fellow,
I thought nobody else knows Sidney haggels but
me, wait where you flattering me?
CHIOMA
(Laughs)
No... or maybe yes, the tux is expensive is it
not? I did too, i thought I was the only person
who knew haggels,untill Tayo said those words.
TYLER
Woah...you read?
CHIOMA
Yeah I'm a big fan of James hardley chase, Nora
Roberts just to mention a few.
Her gaze darkened.
CHIOMA
Youre one of those men, that believe strippers
are dumb right?
TYLER
God no...nothing like that, alot of people are
too busy to read anything. I'm surprised you
find time to.
CHIOMA
Paper backs or Ebooks?
TYLER
Say it's old, say it's outdated I love paper
backs
CHIOMA
On my off days, I like to stay under my
blanket, curl up and read something I don't get
alot of that anymore money must be made.
Dozie walks in on them drunk
DOZIE
Guy...I don't feel so good I really should
leave.
Dozie staggers almost falling Tyler holds him up.
TYLER
I'm so sorry about this.
CHIOMA
Nah it's fine
She drowns her drink in one gulp
TYLER
You didn't even give me a name, or even your
number.
CHIOMA
(Smiles)
Isn't it exhausting holding up that guy? You
should get going.
TYLER
C'mon
CHIOMA
I'm here every night, come by I'll be here, I
need to go get ready for work.
DOZIE
Guy I'm dying.
TYLER
Shut up joor.
He raises his head and she's gone.
TYLER
Where'd she go?
DOZIE
Guy... See I need to throw up.
TYLER
No no you can't do that not here.
He drags dozie outside

75. INT. TEMILADE‘S OFFICE - DAY

Temilade and Uduak are sitting in opposites from Fredrick and his burly
non-smiling mid 40s lawyer Akpoveta.
Frederick is dead eyed mean on Temilade, who settles back into her chair
with a smirk.
AKPOVETA
So what are you asking for.
Temilade passes a print to the lawyer.
He peruses through, then bursts out laughing.
FREDRICK
Let me see.
Fredrick takes the paper.
FREDRICK
This is Ludacris.
AKPOVETA
There‘s no way my client is paying that, not in
money or assets.
FREDRICK
You have no proof, you don’t even had a solid
reason for this divorce shit, you have no case!
Akpoveta waves for Fredrick to calm down.
TEMILADE
you can settle this peacefully, as our next
offer might just be a tit bit, more
outrageous... this woman here deserves
everything she asks for, for the thirteen years
of abuse and Maltreatment...
AKPOVETA
Thirteen years of abuse?, Your client has
bearly a visible scratch on her body.
TEMILADE
The scars are there.
AKPOVETA
Scars she could have gotten from her child hood
in the streets of Sanusi Fanfuwa or the dirty
slums of Ijebu... now tell me how true is this
fallacious abuse allegation, which I should
point out can be pinned on your client, as it‘s
defamation.
TEMILADE
Defamation?
AKPOVETA
Yes, a simple case of an angry wife trying to
get back at the husband by ruining his
reputation.
TEMILADE
You want proof abi?, I’ll get you exactly what
you want, in court, when I’m done you’d wish
you had taken this offer.
Fredrick holds up the Proposal paper rips it into pieces and throws it at
Temilade and Uduak.
FREDRICK
Over my dead body before you get a dime of my
hard earned money.
Iduak stands up raging.
UDUAK
My money!, my inheritance and trust funds, you
sick bastard!!!
FREDRICK
If you were so rich, maybe you shouldn’t have
gotten married to me in the first place.
UDUAK
(Sobs)
I thought I was helping you, now I know you‘re
just the biggest mistake I’ve ever made!...you
disgust me you pig.
She spits at him.
FREDRICK
Gold digging bitch!
She grabs him by the neck, Temilade and Akpoveta spring into action,
trying to separate the ensuing fight.

CUT TO

76. INT. TEMILADE‘S OFFICE - LATER

Temilade and Usual are seated next to each other.
Usual cries heavily, Temilade hands her wipes and pats her back in
consolation.
UDUAK 
I started off in the ghetto, like my mother
died, my step mother pushed me into the
streets, I had no choice but to hustle in
anyway I can, it was later on when I was in
school that I was told my step mother didn’t
give birth to any children and my father had
passed on, that all his properties were passed
down to me, properties worth fifty eight
million naira, Fredrick sold everything, he
invested the money into his business, promised
to take care of me, chai now I can’t even boast
of anything...
 TEMILADE
He used you, on the excuse of love...he never
loved you, he’s the real gold digger...stop
crying my dear, I’ll seems to it that you leave
this marriage with everything you deserve.
UDUAK 
Are sure?, You see that lawyer Akpoveta the man
is shark in court, he’s been winning cases and
clearing up Fredrick’s dirt for over ten years
now...how do you hope to fight such a man.
TEMILADE
It is that dirt he thinks he cleared up that
I’ll bring back up and use as leverage against
his sorry ass, he thinks he’s a shark wait till
he meets a whale.
A BEAT
TEMILADE
Now there is one thing you need to do for me,
you need to move out if that house for your own
good and the too of this case, we don’t any
unplanned happenings.
UDUAK 
I have a friend in Ikeja I’ll move there.
TEMILADE
I hope it‘s a comfortable place?
UDUAK
It is actually.
TEMILADE
Then if you need anything, I’m here for you.
UDUAK 
I’ve never met a lawyer like you o, I’m
literally not paying for this but you‘re
helping me...
They hug...
UDUAK 
Thank you Temilade.

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77. INT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE / BEDROOM - NIGHT

Temilade turns in bed restless, she sits up, sighs...
She walks out of the bedroom, wrapped in her night robe.

78. INT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE / LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Temilade sips coffee, she paces.
Angle on several files and documents with Fredrick and Uduak’s face
printed on it, scattered on the table.
She walks over to the window z opens it up.
From her POV, we see the lights are on at Fredrick’s place.

CUT TO

79. EXT. FREDRICK’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

Temilade scurries across the street, she tip toes round the building to
the bedroom window.
She peaks in, from her POV we see Frederick and another lady having sex.
Her moans fill the speakers, Temilade holds up her phone, takes pictures.
She checks them out, all blurry from the tempered window glass in
between.
She bites her fingers in thought, she scurries off. 

80. INT. CABARET/ FLOOR - NIGHT 

At the peak of it‘s nightly bustle.
Angle on Tyler by the bar, he’s wearing a plain shirt and trouser, this
time alone.
He waves at the bartender.
TYLER
Have you seen, this lady, she‘s tall, pretty,
she wore a very sexy silk outfit the other
night...yes she‘s curvy-
BARTENDER
(Cuts in)
Where do you think you are?, like there are a
lot of curvy girl in silky outfits around z
take a pick.
She walks away, Tyler looks out to the room, a little disappointed but
determined, his eyes scanning, bouncing off every girl in silk outfit.
TYLER
 (At random girl)
Hey!
She looks back at him.
GIRL
(Smiles)
Hi?
TYLER
Sorry, looking for someone else.
GIRL
(She edges closer)
I can be who ever you want me to be.
TYLER
Sorry I’m not interested.
He stands up and walks away.
Camera tracks, we follow him through the crowd of people, he stands at
the foot of the stage.
Ezinne comes up on stage, the crowd gives her same heartwarming reaction,
the craze.
Tyler looks round, his eyes set on Chioma at a far end watching Ezinne
perform, she applauds.
Tyler starts pushing through to get to where she‘s standing.
TYLER
Excuse me, excuse me, sorry excuse me.
He reaches Chioma.
TYLER
Hey?
CHIOMA
Ah, you the preacher‘s son.
She hugs him.
CHIOMA
You‘re a regular now...
TYLER
Yeah I know how it looks but I assure you it
isn’t what it is, I actually came because of.
A repulsively fat guy interrupts him as he staggers into picture as
caresses Chioma‘s breasts, she immediately pulls his hands off.
CHIOMA
(To fat guy)
What is wrong with you?
 FAT GUY
I’ve got five- come give daddy a lap dance.
He brings out his tongue wiggles it in her face, holding out a grand sum
of five thousand naira.
Chioma look at the pitiful expression on Tyler’s face, then back at this
disgusting customer.
CHIOMA
Go meet Gloria she’ll treat you fine.
FAT GUY
But it‘s you I want, Chi Chi want are you
acting like I’m not your regular.
He moves further.
TYLER
Because I’m paying ten times your money and
she’s staying with me for the entire evening.
Fat guy stares at Tyler and Chioma confused.
FAT GUY
So this is how you run things now?
CHIOMA
Five times ten thats fifty thousand, if you
have fifty one thousand then we can go for a
plausible auction.
Fat man tucks his money back into his work out trousers, he shrugs as he
staggers away.
TYLER
What a douche.
CHIOMA
He’s a good customer, so cash or Pos.
TYLER
You’re not serious are you?
CHIOMA
You just made me lose money?
TYLER
I thought you were in distress, like you
honestly didn’t want to rub your body on that
pig did you?
CHIOMA
That pig is Joe and he was willing to pay money
for a good time...plus I never at any point
told you I needed rescuing.
 TYLER
What exactly am I now paying for cause unlike
Joe I don’t want a good time.
CHIOMA
(Giggles)
you have the whole night to figure out what you
want... now cash or Pos.

81. INT. CABARET / PRIVATE BOOTH - LATER

Tyler with chioma sitting opposite nursing glasses of cheap spirits.

CHIOMA
I'm never going to forget when both women just
had to coexist to find their husband's killer.
TYLER
I cannot imagine it either a model and a
painter what could they have in common.
CHIOMA
Sidney Sheldon has the craziest story lines you
have time admit.
TYLER
And the craziest titles, the sky is falling.
Chioma stops for a moment to stare at him.
CHIOMA
So what? You came to talk about more books with
me?
TYLER
Is that a bad thing?
CHIOMA
I didn't think you'd come tho, if you ever did
I thought it'd be for a lap dance.
TYLER
Not many girls know much about books, but
you're knowledgeable that's enough reason to
want to come back isn't it ?
CHIOMA
(Smiling)
Well.. you're wearing something different
today, no expensive Armani.
TYLER
It's just a tux.
 CHIOMA
No it's not, not too many people around here.
A gay looking guy eyes Tyler with a smile on his face, he bends to say
something to chioma and leaves.
CHIOMA
Tyler, I'm so sorry I have to go.
TYLER
But I just got here.
CHIOMA
Work calls.
TYLER
Are you going to leave me hanging again
tonight?
CHIOMA
(Smiling)
I like this mystery, don't you?
TYLER
It's killing me, just let me take you to dinner
please.
CHIOMA
You don't even know my name, what If I'm some
serial killer or something?
TYLER
Why would you target me?
CHIOMA
You're handsome, isn't that enough reason?
TYLER
If you think I'm handsome, I've earned the
right to a name haven't I?
CHIOMA
Where's your phone?
He hands it over to her, she hands the phone back.
CHIOMA
It's chioma, I'm chioma. If Monday night is
good we could go to dinner.
TYLER
Definitely Monday night is great.
CHIOMA
Good night Tyler
She sahsays away from him, he stares with a smile on his face, till she
leaves.

82. INT. DEBORAH‘S HOUSE - NIGHT

Deborah is fast asleep on the couch, she‘s snoring out of exhaustion,
Still wearing her work clothes.
The TV displays the credit scenes of a movie.
The bedroom door cr also open as Jay and Kerry all dressed up for a teen
party, tip teo into the living room.
JAY
(Whispers)
We need to get the keys.
KERRY
(Whispers)
You go get the door, I’ll do the keys.
She goes down on all four, crawls round the couch, to the stool next to
Deborah, where her purse is resting, she picks it up, zips it open, she
takes the car keys, then a roll of five hundred naira notes inside.
Then crawls away making a repulsed face at Deborah‘s snoring sounds.
Jay open ls th door, but it let’s out a loud noise, Deborah wakes up, she
sits, her back to the children who are frozen in spot staring at her.
Deborah looks round, she carefully returns to her sleeping position but
eyes open she notices her purse on the floor open.
She springs to her feet, turns to find Jay and Kerry looking back.
Deborah picks up the purse, she sees they’ve taken her money and the car
keys.
DEBORAH
What is the meaning off this?, What are you two
up to this night?
JAY
Go!!!
Kerry and Jay dash out of the house, bolting down the lawn to enter the
car.
Deborah pursues.
DEBORAH
Bring back my car keys and money!!!

83. EXT. DEBORAH‘S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS

Kerry and Jay baord the vehicle frantically, Jay drives.
Deborah hurries over to the car, she tries to open the side doors, Jay
clicks them into lock.
She bangs on the trunk of the car.
DEBORAH
Where are you two going to, stop this
nonesense!
Jay fires up the engine, she sudden roar, brings Deborah to the ground in
shock.
Jay puts the car on reverse and fires down the street.
Deborah stands up, sobbing.
DEBORAH
God what have I done to deserve this, why, why,
is there some where I went wrong with these
children.
She snaps her fingers and hassles back inside, she returns in a hurry
shuts the door, and runs down the street.

CUT TO

84. INT. PASTOR‘S HOME / LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Dozie sits in the living room watching a football match with Pastor
Ajayi.
Close up in screen, we see Ronaldo score a clean goal.
PASTOR AJAYI AND DOZIE
(Shout)
Goal!!!
Morenikeji walks into frame with a tray of meat chunks, sauce and juice,
she places it on a stool in between Pastor Ajayi and Dozie.
She sits on a far chiar, not interested in the football game.
Dozie wastes no time starts to eat.
DOZIE
Mummy thank you very much.
MORENIKEJI
It‘s nothing actually, you’re my son as well.
Dozie smiles back 
 MORENIKEJI
Ehen, so have you called Tyler’s lims again,
because I tried it in the kitchen and it‘s been
on forwarding, like where exactly does he know
in this area that he went to?
DOZIE
Yes I’ve tried it, but it said the number was
switched off.
PASTOR AJAYI
You go out with him all the time, why exactly
didn’t he carry you along this time.
DOZIE
Daddy to be honest I don’t know, I’m guessing
it‘s a private type of thing.
PASTOR AJAYI
I hope he isn’t consorting with harlots and
daughters of Sodom.
Dozie almost laughs tries as hard to keep himself together by looking
away.
PASTOR AJAYI
(Skeptic)
Do you know where he is?
DOZIE
Daddy I really don’t know, if I did I wouldn’t
be here asking of his where abouts.
MORENIKEJI
Look when he returns I’ll tell him too, the
both of you are brothers, I don’t want him
mingling with the wrong crowd, I’ll tell him
just as I’m telling you now not to leave each
other’s side when ever you’re going out, all
this one person goes without the other thing,
it ends today.
DOZIE
Mummy but it is just this one time.
MORENIKEJI
I don’t want it, I don’t even want to hear it
sef, so know exactly what you’re doing.
The sound of a car driving into the compound, it’s engines stop.
Morenikeji hurries to the window to check.
PASTOR AJAYI
Who is it?
 MORENIKEJI
It‘s him, he’s back.
PASTOR AJAYI
Very well he has some explaining to do.
The front door creeks open, Tyler steps inside, all eye on him, mean
eyes, Dozie has too many meat in his mouth to frown.
TYLER
Am I in trouble?

CUT TO

85. INT. PASTOR‘S HOME/ DINNING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Tyler and Morenikeji are having a heated argument.
MORENIKEJI
You know this it Nigeria z that have a nack for
money, they‘ll smell you a mile away and pounce
on you like wolves nex thing you know we’re
being called to pay millions in ransom.
TYLER
I was out gallivanting mummy, as I’ve said a
thousand times already I went to see a friend.
MORENIKEJI
And where exactly does this friend yours live.
TYLER
She works at a club,same club me and Dozie went
to the other day.
MORENIKEJI
(Gasps)
You‘re going out with a club girl?
TYLER
I’m not going out with her, we’re just friends.
MORENIKEJI
For now, don‘t you know the only reason a woman
will stoop so low that o work in a club, the
house of the devil, is because she’s from a
pitiable background?, Look Tyler I’ll not
condone you frolicking with some clubbie gold
digger.
TYLER
(Yells)
Chioma is not a gold digger for Christ’s sake!
A BEAT
Pastor Ajayi walks into the room
PASTOR AJAYI
Why don’t you invite this Chioma for dinner one
of these days.
TYLER
I’m thirty, living under your roof is a
temporary something, Mummy, daddy it‘s high
time you both understand that things have
changed, I’m not a teenager anymore and you
can‘t be keeping tabs on where I go or who I’m
out with...fuck!
He storms out.
MORENIKEJII
(Shock)
Jesus!
PASTOR AJAYI
I heard it too our son needs a deliverance
session from this spirit of Beelzebub drawing
him to sin.

CUT TO

86. EXT. PASTOR‘S HOME - CONTINUOUS

Dozie sits on the varenda drinking alcohol from a juice box, Tyler storms
out.
Tyler throws a tantrum.
DOZIE
Calm down-
TYLER
It‘s as if I never left.
DOZIE
How far guy there are your parents and they’re
just looking out for you, maybe a little too
much but it‘s it’d be worse if they never did.
A BEAT
Tyler sits next to him.
DOZIE
Care for?
 TYLER
Fruit juice? No.
DOZIE
Why would I be drinking juice?
Tyler takes the juice box, sniffs it and gulps up a mouthful.
Tyler makes a sour face as he swallows.
TYLER
This is harsh.
DOZIE
I’ve got a sure plug for this type of shit,
it’ll help you sleep like you’re on the moon.
The duo giggles.
TYLER
Wait till my parents catch you.
DOZIE
That’s why it‘s in a Juice box.
They laugh.
DOZIE
So where exactly did Batman go to?
TYLER
I went to see Chioma at the strip club.
DOZIE
Who’s Chioma?
TYLER
A stripper I met.
DOZIE
(Laughs)
You met a stripper the other night?, DUDE there
were tons of strippers and you had to take
names.
TYLER
She‘s different, she was smart, I liked that
about her.
DOZIE
Like what, does she not open her breasts for
money?, brilliance or not she‘s still public
property.
TYLER
So that’s what all those girls mean to you.
 DOZIE
Yes, paid sexual satisfaction, nothing more and
it’ll do you alot good if you start seeing them
that way.
Tyler seems to hold back his next words.
DOZIE
Don‘t go relating with a stripper, worse don’t
go loving, she’s a wanton and wantons will
always break your heart.
Pastor Ajayi and Morenikejis voices echo out both parents heavy on
prayer.

CUT TO

87.EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

Police officers search vehicles at a road block.
Angle on Deborah‘s car, Jay and Kerry in the front seats, vibing to
street jams.
Close up on Kerry.
KERRY
Mom is going to kill us.
JAY
She‘s not going to hurt a fly I mean we’re
almost adults we have the right to do whatever
we want.
KERRY
Look ahead police.
JAY
(Panicky)
Oh shit, I don’t have a license.
KERRY
But you said we’re not going to see any-
JAY
They‘re not supposed to be out by this time.
KERRY
What if we just turn around.
JAY
We’re already too close.
KERRY
 Ok, let‘s just tell them it’s our mother’s car.
JAY
Ok, that might work.

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88. EXT. RAOD - LATER

Jay and Kerry are in hand cuffs flanked by police officers.
Kerry crying profusely, Jay begging on his knees.
JAY
Officer it‘s my mother’s car, our mother, we
took it out this evening for a ride, please...
OFFICER#1
Shut up you theif!, I’ll make sure we get to
the root of this nonesense, as young as you are
you’re stealing cars.
KERRY
It‘s our mother‘s car.
OFFICER#2
Ok, call your mother, tell her you‘re in police
custody.
A BEAT
JAY
Ok,ok we’ll call her.
OFFICER#1
Phone number?
JAY
Kerry phone number.
KERRY
It’s zero eight zero, five two-
DEBORAH(O.S)
What is going on here?!
Deborah jumps off a bike and hassles over to the gathering.
OFFICER#1
Who are you?
DEBORAH
They’re my children, he’s my son Jay and she‘s
my daughter Kerry, they‘re my children.
 OFFICER#2
We’re you aware they took your car, driving
wrecklessly without a license.
KERRY
Officer we weren’t wreckless.
OFFICER#1
Will you shut up!...do you know the risk you
two juveniles pose to other road users this
night if we hadn’t apprehended you two.
DEBORAH
I’m sorry officers, my husband and I are
divorced and it‘s taking a bad toll on them,
I’m very sorry to the disturbance... I’ll make
sure this doesn’t repeat itself.
OFFICER#1
You better.
DEBORAH
Thank you officer can you please uncuff them
let us go?
OFFICER#2
Madam settle the house and take your car and
children home.
A BEAT
DEBORAH
You say?
OFFICER#1
Are you deaf! Or do you want them to go in fro
wreckless and unlicensed driving?!
DEBORAH
Ok, ok I’ll pay whatever it is you want me to
pay, just uncuff my children.
OFFICER#1
Go ahead, do the needful.
Deborah ransacks her purse for more money.

CUT TO

89. INT. TEMILADE‘S OFFICE - MORNING

Temilade hands Uduak a mug of coffee, she sits.
TEMILADE
 Do you know of your husband’s sexcapades?
A BEAT
UDUAK 
Yes I know he cheats, he’s been cheating even
before we got married.
TEMILADE
Oh my God how come you’ve never said anything
since, you endured this shit for thirteen
years? Ah.
UDUAK 
It‘s complicated.
TEMILADE
You’ve been living in fear...for too
long...this man cheats on you in your
matrimonial house.
UDUAK 
I’ll prefer we change the topic, I don’t want
to think about it.
A BEAT
TEMILADE
Ok, I think if I can get some evidence of his
cheating it’d give us leverage against him in
court.
UDUAK 
That’s not a bad idea...but how?
TEMILADE
Ok since I can‘t get into your house or send
someone in, I’ll have a listening device
installed in all the rooms in the house, so I
can listen in on everything that goes on inside
that building.
UDUAK 
You want to spy on Frederick?
TEMILADE
Yes, that‘s exactly what I’m proposing, but
it’d get us the evidence we need to put him in
a tight corner.
UDUAK 
I still have spare kyes to the house, I’ll give
them to you, so who ever you want to send into
the house to have this listening device
installed, can have easy access.
TEMILADE
 That‘s incredible, we’ll have everything set up
tonight.
UDUAK
Do you think this will be enough?
TEMILADE
Trust me dear, without this in the equation, I
am more than enough for you.
UDUAK 
Thank you so much for all you do, I’m really
grateful.

CUT TO

90. EXT. BLUE COMPANY - DAY

A grand shot of the three story perfume Production mogul company, Blue an
award winning brand.
FUNSHO(V.O)
Peach dew is a family secret that has been
passed down through three generations and I’m
proud to be the heir that shares this secret
with the world

We zoom in close, phasing through the walls.

91. INT. BLUE COMPANY/ CONFERENCE ROOM - CONTINUOUS

The windows of the large conference Hall are wide open.
Everyone one looks like they’ve been dipped in gold or silver or some
other precious metal.
They shrug and sass in their designer, all attention to Funsho osibo
(40s) tall elegant, handsome and seductively charming.
A projector displays a beautiful work of art on screen as he speaks.
FUNSHO
We have the resources to meet the demands of
the present market and we do Intend to promote
it by all means necessary, this is a full take
over of the fragrance Market, all I need is
your distribution outlets, in China, America,
Europe and the other parts of Africa...
INVESTOR
Is there a prototype, something physical we can
see?
 FUNSHO
By all means.
He snaps his fingers.
Gladys hassles into frame with a gold box in hand, she hands it to Funsho
with a timid smile.
Gladys Hastrup (30s) Funsho’s secretary and personal assistant for nine
years and best friend.
Funsho takes the box over to the investor that asked.
The investor examines it with a smile.
FUNSHO
Elegant isn‘t it.
Investor passes it to other investors.
INVESTOR#2
When are you set for the launch.
FUNSHO
Later next month, I intend on correlating the
launch date with something very personal as
it‘s a family masterpiece.
INVESTOR#3
You have my full support, we’ll bring you to
China and the new world.
Funsho and the investor laugh.
FUNSHO
thank you very much sir, remember this is an
extraordinary peice and deserves the best, I
aim to take over.
Angle on Gladys smiling as she stares at Funsho.

SMASH CUT TO

92. INT. BLUE COMPANY / FUNSHO’S OFFICE- LATER

Funsho walks in, takes off his shoes and suit as if he was tired of being
in them.
FUNSHO
My God, if I have to spend another minute in a
suit.
He slumps down on the sofa, he’s legs raised to the ceiling.
Gladys walks in right after.
GLADYS
Like you said, it‘s all for the life style.
FUNSHO
Luxury is over rated, you see a mad man with
rags and you’d be repulsed but if lanye takes
those rags and puts them in a box and sells it
for a million dollars you see these so called
billionaires rocking this shit.
GLADYS
Because Kanye isn‘t a mad man and he knows
business.
FUNSHO
It‘s because he knows people darling, don‘t be
darft...get me water.
Gladys hurries to the fridge she brings over a bottle of water.
FUNSHO
You see in this life, either be a billionaire
or be the person Billionaires need, the high
and mighty need me, that is why I’m here
marketing peach dew which is literally water in
a bottle...and they’d oay millions to buy it.
Gladys sits next to him, Funsho sits up to sip water.
GLADYS
Only Mr Funsho can water down his family’s
heritage.
FUNSHO
Perfume isn’t the Osibo family heritage neither
was it it‘s main source of income, this company
was built on drug money.
GLADYS
Oh my God, don’t start.
FUNSHO
Oh Gladys if you decide to be moral all the
time you’ll definitely suffer.
He shifts close and kisses her 
Gladys pulls away.
GLADYS
Sir but I thought we discussed this.
FUNSHO
What exactly did we discuss.
 GLADYS
I can‘t do this.
FUNSHO
And I say I love you, listen Gladys I’ve been a
billionaire even before my mother gave birth to
me, I don’t know how to take no as an answer,
I’ve had my way and your refusal as challenging
and outrageous as it seems has made me realize
that in all these years you’re the best thing
that has ever happened to me and I want you to
remain permanent in my life.
GLADYS
I don’t understand.
FUNSHO
I want to marry you.
GLADYS
I can’t marry you, I meant you ahev a daughter.
FUNSHO
Do you ahev a problem with that?
GLADYS
I just can‘t.
FUNSHO
Do I repuls you?
GLADYS
No...
FUNSHO
I stopped womanizing because of you, I’ve been
dedicated and I’m projecting peach Dew’s launch
to be same day as our wedding.
GLADYS
Please don’t put me in this spot.
FUNSHO
You wouldn’t marry me but you‘re cool with the
sex.
He kisses her again, she tries to shift.
GLADYS
Please, please...
FUNSHO
What?!
Gladys sighs hopeless, we can see she wants him, she suddenly pulls him
close and the duo start kissing and caressing.
 GLADYS
(Still kissing)
You have a meeting by five, your flight for the
passion business trip is by eleven.
Both undressing.
FUNSHO
I’m Funsho Osibo, the world sits on my finger
tips.
GLADYS
(Giggles)
Proud asshole.
Funsho laughs, he takes off his vest and throws it at the camera.

CUT TO

A WIDE SHOT, A ZOOM THROUGH THE LAGOS ISLANDS.

93.INT. FUNSHO’S MANSION - DAY

The house help opens the door, Funsho and Gladys walk in.
The house help takes their brief cases and dissapears into the house.
FUNSHO
Yejide! Where are you?!
Yejide (20) pretty, petite, a blooming young woman, Funsho’s daughter;
walks into the room.
YEJIDE
Good afternoon dad you’re back early.
She exchanges a hug with Funsho.
GLADYS
Hi...
She waves, Yejide gives him a mean stare and ignored her.
FUNSHO
Come sit with me.
The duo proceed to sit on the couch, Gladys settles on an opposite chair.
FUNSHO
So what exactly has my princess been up to
since I left for work?
YEJIDE
 Daddy, I’ve been around all day, been either
binging Netflix or sleeping.
FUNSHO
Binging on an empty stomach?
YEJIDE
(Laughs)
I had way too much to eat.
FUNSHO
Now you’re talking.
Yejide leans on Funsho’s body.
YEJIDE
Hope you’re here to stay for at least the
weekend.
FUNSHO
Oh I think that question should be better
directed to my assistant.
Yejide stares at Gladys.
GLADYS
(EYES Yejide)
Well Mr Funsho isn‘t staying, he’s going to
away for the rest of the month as his busy
working as some of us should be.
YEJIDE
Did you just throw shades at me?
GLADYS 
I don’t know did I?
YEJIDE
Because I think it‘s better I’m making real
money off social media than sleeping my way
into a forty years old man’s boxers.
FUNSHO
Enough!
GLADYS
Oh yes I do, I sleep with your father because
we like each other and we’ve been doing it for
seven fucking years, now you have a little
content you can narrate to your pervert
followers online while you live stream your
nakedness, you low budget pornstar.
FUNSHO
I’ll not tolerate another name calling or
insult.
 YEJIDE
(To Funsho)
What do you see in this lady, you can get
literally any woman and you chose her, she’ll
suck you dry.
GLADYS
I buy what I want so I’m not a leave unlike you
jobless pornstar, who’s doing the sucking dry
now.
Yejide throws a pillow at Gladys, she dodges, Yejide hassles further for
a a fight, Funsho stands in between them.

SMASH CUT TO

DEBORAH(V.O)
Where exactly did you go to and got your first
face scratched like this?

94. INT. DEBORAH‘S HOUSE/ LIVING ROOM - LATER

Deborah and Gladys are sitting on the couch-
GLADYS
It‘s Yejide, Funsho’s stupid daughter that
won‘t just let the man be.
DEBORAH
You know children, she probably still owes
loyalty to the late mother and that’s exactly
why they’ll make life hell for you.
GLADYS
Like this girl is choking me, she doesn’t want
me around the man.
DEBORAH
Has he made any effort to try to get you guys
to relate.
GLADYS
Yes he does, but it never ends well, what...
that little demon he calls a daughter is out to
ruin me.
DEBORAH
If you told me this a month ago I would have
said you should leave him alone, then if it was
last week I would have said you should endure,
she’ll change, but I swear people don’t change,
so let me advice you, if you want Funsho take
him, snatch him for yourself right before her
 nose, when he’s all yours and she knows it,
she’ll shut the fuck up.
GLADYS
Who are you and what have you done with my
Debbie.
They laugh.
DEBORAH
Children, children will give you a glimpse of
hell if you don’t take them seriously... better
know what you‘re doing.
GLADYS
Funsho has been talking of marriage.
GLADYS
(Excited)
Oh my God my friend is getting married!!!!
They hug.

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95. INT. PASTOR’S HOME / BEDROOM - NIGHT

Tyler walks into his room, falls flat on his bed.
MORENIKEJI(O.S)
Lights out by eleven!
We here retreating footsteps.
Tyler instantly sits up on the bed.
He picks up his phone, he dials.
Close up on screen, he’s calling Chioma.
No love by Ajebo Hustlers ft Mayorkun, kicks in play...
TYLER
(Into phone)
Hello?
SPLIT SCREEN

96. INT. CHIOMA‘S MANSION/ BEDROOM - SAME TIME

Chioma roles around in bed laughing with her phone pressed to her ear,
she air kicks and shrieks.
Angle on her slightly open door, Ezinne poked her sleepy head in,
observes her, hisses then walks away.
SPLIT SCREEN ENDS

DISSOLVE TO

MUSIC CONTINUOUS AS WE OPEN UP TO AN ESTABLISHING SHOT OF FREDRICK’S

BUILDING, TEMILADE IN ALL BLACK SCURRYING UP THE DOOR MOUNT.

97. INT. FREDRICK’S HOUSE / LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Temilade opens the door with a key let’s herself in, she moves across the
room glueing a speaker like device in different blindspots.
The kitchen cupboards, underneath the living room couch, behind the
bedside lamp.
She stops to check several files scattered on the floor.
Door slams, music stops, a female and male giggling.
Temilade dives to the floor, she crawls out of the bedroom into the
living room, hides behind a chair.
From her POV, we can see Fredrick and some girl smooching, they‘re headed
to the bedroom, shortly after they‘re completely out of sight.
Temilade makes one last dash, she’s outside, sighs as she scurries back
home.

98. INT. TEMILADE‘S HOUSE/BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

Temilade walks out of the shower wratin a white robe, she sits at a make
shift table she had positioned at the bedroom window overlooking
Fredrick’s house.
There‘s a speaker on the table, she switches it on, adjusts the
frequency.
We can now here every thing that’s going on in Fredrick’s house here.
The heavy sounds of moaning, intense kissing, bodies hitting each other,
live audio pornography if you’d ask.
Temilade shifts uncomfortably in her seat, as she tries to listen.
FREDRICK (O.S)
(From speaker)
...I want you to cum for me baby...
The girl screams...
 FREDRICK (O.S)
You need to do better than that.
GIRL
(Moans)
Fred, that‘s my spot, hit it, harder.
She moans louder, Temilade can’t take it anymore she switches off the
speaker, taking us into serene silence.
A BEAT
Temilade sits idle for a while, she suddenly bolts over to her bedside
drags a dusty box from underneath the bed, opens it up and brings out a
vibrator.
She switches it on, returns to her table, a little relunctant but
switches the speaker back on.
Fredrick and the girls moans come piercing through.
Temilade used the vibrator, she moans herself.
TEMILADE
(Moans)
Fredrick!...
The room seems to be spinning as her moans blend with Fredrick and his
Girl’s sex cry.
Suddenly the girl stops making any noise, just several thud sounds like
furniture crashing.
Temilade stops adruptly too, listening in.
The sounds stop
FREDRICK (O.S)
Miss lawyer-
(Chuckles)
I don’t know if you implanted cameras too, but
be rest assured that I’ll have you in for
trespassing...I hope you enjoyed the show so
far, next time it’d be you screaming out my
name, oh wait you‘re probably masturbating
right now-- sexless nosy little bitch.
He starts laughing hysterically, she slams the speaker off.
Temilade almost instantly dumps the vibrator, in shock.

SMASH CUT TO

99. INT. COURT ROOM - NEXT DAY

An impatient judge sits on his mantle checking time.
Angle on Barrister Akpoveta and Frederick settled on their seats, with
wicked smiles plastered on...
A few paces away is Uduak, sitting next to an empty chair where Temilade
is supposed to be.
JUDGE
Madam are you sure you have legal
representative or you’d prefer to represent
yourself or should I assign you one.
UDUAK
Look Judge sir, I trust Temilade, she’s
probably in some traffic hold up, just give her
another hour.
JUDGE
I have other pressing issues to attend to...
AKPOVETA
Apparently she doesn’t give a damn about this
case...my advice to Mrs Uduak is never to be
mislead by these so called free attorneys, oh
please.
UDUAK 
She‘s like a sister to me, she’ll always come
through.
JUDGE
I don’t have time for sentiments, this case is
adjourned to the seventeenth of April, I trust
your lawyer will be here by then.
He slams his hammer on the gavel.

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100. EXT. COURT ROOM - LATER

Temilade in a very ruffled up suit stands next to a sobing Uduak. 
TEMILADE
I’m so sorry, something came up and i didn’t
get to sleep well last night, I lost track of
time, listen I’m really really sorry from the
debts of my heart.
Akpoveta and Fredrick ce to join in on the conversation.
FREDRICK
(Smiles)
 Why don’t you tell Uduak about the little fun
we had last night, you couldn’t just get enough
of me could you?
Akpoveta and Fredrick laugh sheepishly.
UDUAK
What is that supposed to mean?
She looks at The, who’s too embarrassed to look up at Uduak in the face.
UDUAK
Did you sleep with Frederick too.
TEMILADE
No i didn’t.
FREDRICK
But you-
TEMILADE
(Cuts in)
Shut up!
AKPOVETA
You know for a moment there I was actually
threatened, knowing your history, but if this
is the fight you bring then this Will be the
easiest case I’ve ever handled.
He laughs heartily as he walks away, Fredrick air kisses Temilade walks
away too.
Temilade and Uduak are left staring at each other.

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