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EXT. PLEASURE. GARDENS – DAY
OLAMIDE and GUMSU are having a picnic. Olamide holds Gumsu’S
hand
GUMSU
Withdrawing her hand
Hey!What
are you doing?
OLAMIDE
Showing
you how much I
love you.
GUMSU
Love indeed. You need to introduce
yourself to
my parents before I
believe
you.
OLAMIDE
I am not scared of your parents.
I’ve always requested that we visit your home but you’ll not give me the go ahead.
GUMSU
I needed to be sure before I let
my parents meet you!
OLAMIDE
And so…!
Gumsu
Let’s do it
this way. We visit
your parents
this week, next weekend
We visit mine!
OLAMIDE
Why not? You are young, brilliant
and diligent. Every father would want to have you as a son-In-law. Moreover, since
I’m introducing you they would no doubt. My parents trust me to make the right
decision.
OLAMIDE
Marvelous!
Splendid!
GUMSU
Tell me
about your mummy. Is she
a good
woman? Would she accept me?
OLAMIDE
She would of
course!
GUMSU
“Hajia”
says, for a marriage to be
successful
the bride must
accept and be accepted by the
husband’s
mother.
OLAMIDE
My mother is
a good hearted woman
You’ll love
her when you meet her.
GUMSU
Packing her books
I hope so!
OLAMIDE
What are you
doing?
GUMSU
Packing! I
want to go to the hostel.
We are not studying anymore.
OLUMIDE
…Just when I am beginning to enjoy the
Scenery! Campus life is not about
Reading and studying you know.
GUMSU
I
hear, but excuse me.
OLAMIDE
Oh!
You mean you’ll leave me
Here.
GUMSU
Leaving
Enjoy yourself.
OLAMIDE
Getting up to follow Gumsu
GUMSU
Oh wait for
Gumsu waits for Olamide to pack the mat. They both leave.
EXT.AYANLOLU’S HOUSE.DAY
MAMA is picking vegetable for soup making. Olamide and Gumsu
enter.
OLAMIDE
Maami!
Mama startles. Gets up
MAMA
Mama sings (in Yoruba)
Welcome
oh welcome! Welcome oh
welcome!
The child that has gone
for
long has come back!
Olamide embraces mama
MAMA
Looking at Gumsu
Who
is that pretty girl?
GUMSU
Good
afternoon ma
Mama and Olamide disengage
OLAMIDE
This is gumsu. The girl that I’ve
chosen
as
my wife.
MAMA
Oh welcome my daughter. Don’t mind
us. He is always my baby. I know
you’ll soon take him away though!
OLAMIDE
Maa-ma!
Gumsu come here
MAMA
Gum…! What did you call her?
OLAMIDE
Gumsu.
She is from the north.
MAMA
MOLLA!
OLAMIDE
No
mama. Hausa! Not mollam.
MAMA
Ehn!
we are saying the same thing!
OLAMIDE
Mama
GUMSU
Don’t
worry it’s okay.
MAMA
How
are your parents?
Mama moves close to Gumsu they hug.
MAMA
(CONTD)
Oh
where did I put my manners?
Let
me get you water.
Mama goes to the kitchen comes out with a cup of water
Olamide wants to stop Gumsu from taking the drink.
GUMSU
Don’t
worry I’m at home.
Gumsu collects it and drinks it.
MAMA
That
is my girl. Olamide this
Is a good girl!
Mama hugs Gumsu they all laugh.
OLAMIDE
Where
is baba?
MAMA
Looking at
GUMSU
Oh! What a beauty!
GUMSU
blushes
OLAMIDE
Maami! Where is baba?
MAMA
Oh! I left him at the farm. He should be on his
way back!
BABA(VOICE OVER)
Who seeks me?
OLAMIDE
That is
my father
(To GUMSU)
OLAMIDE(CONT)
Come here!
OLAMIDE holds GUMSU to himself.
MAMA admires the picture BABA enters,
BABA
‘lami-The
Boy When did you arrive
Olamide leaves GUMSU goes to
prostrate to BABA
OLAMIDE
We
are just entering, baba!
(In yoruba)
How
was work at the farm?
BABA
Oh! What can we say? We are on it! Only the
rain is becoming too much. If it persist the harvest may not be good this year.
GUMSU
Good
afternoon sir!
BABA
Good
afternoon my daughter. Olamide!
OLAMIDE
Yes baba.
I’ve come … we’ve come so that the two of you, mummy and daddy can know her!
This is Gumsu Balarabe. The girl I chose to marry! I want you to meet her
before I go for my youth service!
Brief pause
BABA
Is she Hausa.
OLAMIDE
Does it
matter? Baba, she is my choice.
BABA is silent he looks intently at
GUMSU then at OLAMIDE
BABA
That
is not the answer!
GUMSU
I am from Kano.
Baba!
BABA
Don’t mind
me my daughter. You are welcome to my house!
MAMA
Is she not
beautiful?
BABA
Mama lamide
BABA
signals MAMA.
MAMA
Let’s go to
the kitchen
MAMA and
GUMSU exit.
OLAMIDE
Times have
changed ba-aa-ami! More over….
BABA
What about
Boko Haram
OLAMIDE
That is a
common enemy. Moreover, marriage is about the two parties not the family or the
tribe! Gumsu loves me and I assure you, she is a good girl she is well brought
up in Islamic traditions.
BABA
Marriage is about the couple man and woman!
This is Africa the ultimate decision rests on the family. The family must
investigate the other family before a marriage contract is finalized.
OLAMIDE
She wanted
to see you and mama. That is why we are here, not be interrogated!
BABA
I can see!
You love her deeply!
OLAMIDE
Don’t be scared baba. I assure you when you
know her you would appreciate her as my choice.
MAMA and GUMSU enter the room
MAMA
Olamide you
have chosen a good girl. My prayer is that she comes home early. Ba‘lamide, let’s
hasten up for the introduction ceremony!
OLAMIDE
Baba did
you hear that?
BABA
So you have
been bought over by her charms!
GUMSU
Mama… it’s
getting late, I should be on my way.
MAMA
So soon! Why the hurry? “O ti o”. You must eat
before you go. Why not stay over?
OLAMIDE
She can’t mama. Her aunt is at the other end
of town. You don’t want her to be offended, do you?
GUMSU
Don’t worry
mama, I shall be here again another day before I travel back to Kano. I
promise!
BABA
Good! May Allah be with you!
May He
grant us the good in this life and in the hereafter!
GUMSU/OLAMIDE
Amin.
GUMSU
Mama, take
care of yourself and baba.
MAMA
I will oooh!
My daughter! Ba’lamide let me see her to “Alakara” junction!
BABA
I hear! If
you must see her of what would olamide be doing- “iya oko”! ‘Lamide “o jare” be
sure you come back quickly!
Baba ‘lamide looks at them as they
leave.
MAMA
Moving closer to baba
Are
they notbeautiful?
She scampers after them. Baba
‘lamide eyes her then prepares himself for the bathroom.
EXT.GUMSUS PARENTS’ HOUSE KANO.DAY
MALLAM
In hausa
Allah
sokia! Never! Never! Never! You cannot marry my daughter! Hajia you see what
your stupid daughter brought to my house? A Yoruba boy! You encouraged her,
koh? Lets marry off this girl I told you. No-you will not agree! “my daughter
must be educated”. You see what makarantahas brought.
He turns to olamide
MALLAM
Boy, are
you still there. common leave my house!
MALLAM goes to give OLAMIDE a
shove.
MALLAM(contd.)
Not just a
Yoruba boy. You, idiot,dare to bring apoor Yoruba boy as suitor.can this one
afford the rites to marry the daughter of Alhaji Balarabe dan Gombe
OLAMIDE
Baba! True
I am Yoruba. I may even be from apoor
family bvut I promise to work hard and take care of Gumsu and continue to make
her happy as long as I live.
MALLAM
You are
still talking!
MALLAM looks intently at OLAMIDE
MALLAM
(CONTD.)
Wait for me!
MALLAM dashes to the room
HAJIA
Please
leave young man!
GUMSU rushes to shove OLAMIDE out
of the house. MALLAM comes out with a bow and arrow.GUMSU turns back to shield
olamide. Hajia goes to placate MALLAM.
HAJIA
Yi akuri
alhaji. Don’t commit sin
To GUMSU
HAJIA
(CONTD.)
Young ma, go out! Gumsu take
him out!
GUMSU scuttles OLAMIDE out
of the house despite his faint reluctance.
MALLAM
Infact I know what to do!
You see what makaranta has brought to my house. Let’s marry this girl off! “No
my daughter must go to school”. Rubbish! I am marrying her off to tanko. Gumsu!
Gumsu! She has run off with him ko. Tell her to prepare in aforthnight’s time
mallam tanko will come to take her away as his fourth wife!
MALLAM
storms into his inner apartment
Two
days later
EXT.
SUYA SPOT. DAY
GUMSUand OLAMIDE buy suya
they go to sit at a table.
OLAMIDE
Alhaji is tough oh! I never
expected an arrow would be aimed at me in my lifetime.
GUMSU
He merely wanted to scare
you. with me and mama around ,baba would not haveshot at you.
OLAMIDE
Mere threat! That was more
than a threat. If I hadn’t escaped he would have released the arrow at me.
Anyway,for you I can give my life!
GUMSU
Stop joking. Seriously don’t
you think we need to seperate at least for now?
OLAMIDE
What do you mean?
GUMKSU
Really let’s separate. Allow
me some time to see if I can convince baba to like you.
OLAMIDE
A little challenge and you
are giving up.
GUMSU
Olamide…
OLAMIDE
You need to be strong and
assertive. What matters in this relationship is what you feel, what I feel. Our
love shall conquer all obstacles.
Pause
OLAMIDE (CONTD.)
Don’t you love me?
GUMSU
I like you but I cannot go
against my father. No woman enjoys a marriage that doesn’t have her parents’
blessings. Please understand me!
OLAMIDE
I don’t want to understand.
If you love me or like me as you say,just be assertive. Let your parents know
that you have made a choice and you are not ready to waver. They would understand!
GUMSU
I’m afraid.
OLAMIDE
Don’t be! Our love shall
conquer. Now take your drink and I’ll see you off to youer house.
GUMSU
Oh no! Please don’t! I don’t
want to face another round of lambasting this evening. The other day I couldn’t
sleep. Even as I lay on my bed, alhaji’s voice could not allow me to catch some
sleep! He even said that he shall marry me off to his friend alhaji tanko! Can
you imagine? The man already has three wives!
OLAMIDE
Oh no! You see why we should
hurry up. You have to be strong love!
GUMSU
You say I have to be strong.
Do you know you are telling me to defy my father?
OLAMIDE
Not defy. Just be a little
more insistent and assertive. Make a stand. That’s all.
Brief pause
GUMSU
Olamide…
OLAMIDE
Yes love
GUMSU
Do you love me?
OLAMIDE
Of course I do. In fact I
adore you!
GUMSU
Am not joking
OLAMIDE
I don’t joke with my love
for you!
GUMSU
Please don’t disappoint me!
Don’t make me go against my father only for you to disgrace…. You men cannot be
trusted. Please don’t make me regret my love for you!
OLAMIDE
Enough of the fear! I
promise to always be by you no matter the situation. Together we shall work
hard to meet up with your daddy’s expectations!
EXT. MALLAM BALLA’S HOUSE. DAY.
Hajia is seated preparing watermelon.
MALLAM(OS)
Gumsu! Gumsu! Where is that
silly girl?
Mallam Balla bursts in fuming
MALLAM
Where is your daughter?
Gumsu!
HAJIA
HAJIA stands up.
Salam alaykum alhaji.
MALLAM
Where is that silly girl?
MALLAM makes for GUMSU’s room. They meet by the
door. MALLAM rough handles GUMSU drags her to the paloour,dazes her ahot slap.
GUMSU staggers and falls unto the cushion.
ALHAJA
‘Subu hana lahi’! Alhaji
take it easy…! What happened?
MALLAM
This girl was seen this
afternoon, frolicking with that Yoruba boy at a bar! Kai at a bar! The daughter
of Alhaji Balarabe Maigoro…at a bar! Oh I’ve suffered! Didn’t I tell you never
to see him? You now defy my orders hen!
GUMSU
We were not at a bar. We
were at a shawarma spot. We merely….
MALLAM
We! We! We! You hear her?
She was indeed with that boy! The boy I rejected!
MALLAM picks up the horse-whip. He starts flogging
GUMSU.
GUMSU
Wayio Alha! Wayio…!
HAJIA
Yi akuri mallam. Dan alha
Alhaji!
(He continues
to beat GUMSU as he speaks)
MALLAM
Infact you are going to
marry alhaji Tanko this jumat.
GUMSU
No baba! I will not!
MALLAM
You talk back at me! I will
beat that makaranta out of you today
MALLAM continues to flog GUMSU mercilessly. Hajia
tries to stop him to no avail she runs out for help. GUMSU faints and she is in
fits.
Mallam
What is she doing? Don’t
pretend, you are marrying Alhaji Tanko this Friday. No daughter of mine or son
of mine would disgrace me!
AHAJA comes in with help. She sees GUMSU on the
floor
ALHAJA
She is in fits Alhaji. Our
daughter is dying!
The cain drops from Alhaji’s hand. He rushes towards
her.
MALLAM
Please help me! The vehicle!
ALHAJA
Mallam you have killed her!
I told you to take it easy!
You have killed her!
MALLAM
Shut up! Woman!
ALHAJA
You have killed her!
MALLAM
My car keys!
MALLAM goes to pick his car keys from the table. He
goes out after those that help to take GUMSU to the car.
EXT. ROAD. NIGHT.
MALLAM’s car is cruising on the bridge.
MALLAM
This is what I’ve been saying. This girl does
not want me to rest. Look at her now! Only god knows if she is not already
pregnant for that boy! That nobody! That…! That…! That mai hauka gold digger!
ALHAJA
How can you say that Alhaji?
MALLAM
I really mean it. She must
marry this Friday. I should‘ve listened to my friends when they advised me not
to heed to your desire that she goes to school. That she goes to school. I
should‘ve married her of years ago!
The vehicle stutters to a stop.
MALLAM (CONTD)
Oh! What again!
MALLAM comes out to check the car engine. GUMSU looks
through the car window, gently opens the door makes for the edge of the bridge.
ALHAJA
Stop her! Alhaji! Stop her!
She is running off!
Mallam and Alhaja chase GUMSU. GUMSU gets to the
edge of the bridge. She makes to leap off the bridge.
GUMSU
Let no one come near me or
else I will jump into the canal. Baba if you insist on me marrying Mallam Tanko
then you must prepare for a burial first; my burial!
Mallam tries to move sneakily towards GUMSU.
GUMSU (CONTD)
I mean it! If you move near
me I shall jump into the canal!
MALLAM
Kai! Are you crazy?
GUMSU
Yes Baba. Let me jump! What
is the use of my life if must marry the one I don’t love? I won’t live with a
strange man as his wife!
ALHAJA
Gumsu come down. Don’t do
it! Don’t make me grief for the rest of my life! Alhaji do something!
There is a brief pause people start to gather to
watch the spectacle. GUMSU sobs. She staggers down sits on the floor of the
bridge. MALLAM comes to meet her. GUMSU kneels at her father’s feet.
GUMSU
Baba, please forgive me! If
you truly love me, let me marry Olamide! Let me be happy. He is a Muslim. I see
no reason why you hate him. No man chose his race. No man chose the economic
status of his parents. You trained me to take the good decisions. In Olamide I
find love and happiness. Please accept him! Please accept him! Forgive me
baba!please forgive me!
MALLAM places a hand at her back
MALLAM
It’s okay. Get into the car.
To the gathering crowd
MALLAM (CONTINUED)
Gentlemen thank you!
Everything is ok now!
GUMSU
Please forgive me! Please
forgive me!
MALLAM
I’ve heard you.
MALLAM gently raises GUMSU up. He Takes her to the
car. She enters the car. Mallam goes to fiddle with the engine closes the
bonnet goes in and starts the car they zoom off.
EXT. CAMPUS QUADRANGLE. DAY
GUMSU and OLAMIDE are having a nice time many other
students are milling around waiting for a change of class. OLAMIDE goes into
fits of laughter.
OLAMIDE
You mean you did that! I
can’t believe it! For us..! For me!
GUMSU
Baba didn’t actually say he
accepted you or not. He merely said ‘I have heard’.
OLAMIDE
At least you’ve asserted
yourself!
GUMSU
Definitely! I made him
realize that I have chosen you and I would not accept another. He wasn’t happy
but he knew there was no going back.
OLAMIDE
I love you. Really, I can’t
wait to tell my parents the full gist!
GUMSU
Ehn…ehn!
Silence GUMSU is in a brief moment of thought
OLAMIDE
What is it?
GUMSU
So your head is swelling up
now …ehn… because I cowed my father.
OLAMIDE
No! No! No! Don’t get me
wrong. I am happy for us. I respect your parents especially your dad, but, the
thought of you being an actor amazes me!
GUMSU
I wasn’t acting. Really!
OLAMIDE
Whatever you did, I am
amazed. I love you!
OLAMIDE tries to hug GUMSU affectionately.
GUMSU
Hey! We are outside!
OLAMIDE
…And so…?
He looks around
OLAMIDE (CONTINUED)
I love you!
(Screaming)
I’m in love with
Guumsuuuuuuu!
Students milling around give them a round of
applause. GUMSU blushes and covers her face with her books.
OLAMIDE (CONTINUED)
Please forgive me…! Please
forgive me…!
GUMSUS friends BINTA and
ZAINAB come close to them
ZAIN
Hey what’s up with him?
BINTA
What was all that about?
OLAMIDE
It’s about …!
GUMSU
Don’t mind him, girls! Where
are you heading?
OLAMIDE
Going away
…please forgive me! … Please
forgive me…!
DERIN calls OLAMIDE. OLAMIDE goes to meet him at the
other end of the quadrangle.
BINTU
This OLAMIDE would go nuts
over you one day.
GUMSU
He is my silly joy! My
happiness! My…! Olamide is my life!
ASABE
If you say so! But be
careful. Never trust any man. Trust me…! I’ve been there!
OLAMIDE is seen exchanging pleasantries with
friends. OLAMIDE’s friends all look towards GUMSU and her friends they are in
greater frenzy! They wave at them.
GUMSU
What is wrong with them?
ASABE
That is what I mea. They may
be catching fun at our own expense or on account of you!
BINTA
How do you know? Don’t spoil
her joy!
ASABE
Men! They are wicked!
GUMSU
Not my Olamide. I use to
think like that before I met Olamide
ASABE winces at GUMSU in disagreement.
ASABE
Men would make you feel
happy while they are with you or while they have fun with you. But as soon as
they are done they leave you…, no they throw you away like an orange leaving!
Especially if they come from a rich background!
BINTU
Asabe because two men have
jilted you doesn’t mean that all men are opportunists.
GUMSU
Probably you don’t study you
men before giving in to them! My Olamide is caring and a good Muslim.
ASABE
Leave that matter.
GUMSU
Are you jealous?
BINTU
She is not jealous she is
merely expressing concern in her own way.
ASABE
Look, Gumsu! Your so called
love with Olamide is becoming psychotic. You are letting your garb off too
quickly.
GUMSU
IT is not love as such. it
is likeness.
Asabe
IF it is not love then what
would you do when you get to the realm of love.
BINTA
Gumsu this is not how to
play this game
GUMSU
What game?
BINTA
We fear what will happen if Olamide
disappoints you!
GUMSU
Olamide would not do such
thing.
BINTA
He is a Yoruba man! You can never trust them!
ASABE
Who knows, he may have a
wife stashed up in his home town waiting for him to graduate!
GUMSU
I’ve been to his parents. I
would’ve noticed if there was a ‘wife stashed up’ for him!
BINTA
You’ve been to his home!
Wonderful!
BINTA and ASABE exchange glances give themselves a
big hi five.
ASABE
You’ve really gone far. Mind
you the parents may connive in hiding the girl while you are there.
BINTA
‘Abi’
GUMSU
That cannot be!
ASABE
Ok accepted, you like him
try at least to have another boyfriend so you may have an option in case he
disappoints you. An arewa man of substance is more like it. As such even if he
disappoints you you will not be overwhelmed.
GUMSU
‘Subuhana lahi’. Look I
don’t like this discussion!
ASABE
Olamide is the first man
I’ve seen you with and trust me first love don’t last.
GUMSU
My first love shall last!
Insha Allah
BINTU
That is the point! If you
open your heart you may see better options!
GUMSU
Even you my friends! Love does not doubt. Love
does not suspect love trusts! That is what we have together! The future will
prove us right
GUMSU packs her books gets away angrily. GUMSU’s
friends trail after her.
EXT. CAMPUS QUADRANGLE. DAY.DERIN and OLAMIDE are
conversing they burst into laughter.
DERIN
Imagine being chased with a
arrow! Is it a zulu war?
OLAMIDE
“I tire o o”. I almost peed
in my trousers.
They burst into a fresh series of hysterics.
DERIN
Guy I hope with all these
dramatics, I hope you have gone to clear the field!
OLAMIDE
What field?
DERIN
Surely you must have done
that!
OLAMIDE
Done what?
DERIN
Done it! Stupid!
Pause
OLAMIDE (CONTD)
Oh that!
OLAMIDE looks the other way
She is not ready yet.
DERIN
O-o-o-oh my God! What is all
the risk for then?
OLAMIDE
She is a virgin. We want to
keep it that way until our wedding night!
DERIN
Sharrap! How do you know?
Have you inspected her? Even if she is that is even the more reason why you
should get there before another man gets the glory!
OLAMIDE
Glory!
DERIN
Yes now!
OLAMIDE
We are preserving our purity
or as you say glory for our wedding night. That is the way god wants it!
DERIN
Stop that rubbish! No girl
or woman will easily give in to your advances. You got to wrench it from them!
It is after you will see the glory manifests! She’ll love you for e-e-e-ver!
OLAMIDE
Is that so! Please let me
be!
DERIN
Don’t be deceived she wants
it as much as you desire it. If you don’t take action then…! What if she
eventually looses interest, who loses? Make hay while the sun shines.
OLAMIDE is silent in deep thought. DERIN pats
OLAMIDE
DERIN (CONTD)
Virgin!
INT. ROMEO AND JULIET CLUB.NIGHT
Party atmosphere. Heavy sounding music. People
dancing GUMSU and OLAMIDE enter.
D.J(OS)
Give it up for the birthday
girl and her man!
A loud ovation. GUMSU and OLAMIDE acknowledge cheers
from the guests.
GUMSU
Thanks everyone for coming.
GUEST1
No problem!
GUEST2
Always a pleasure!
GUEST3
I like your dress
GUEST3 gets up gives GUMSU a gift. GUMSU hands it
over to OLAMIDE.
GUMSU
Thanks.
OLAMIDE
Sister we appreciate it.
GUMSU STAGGERS she is tipsy. She sips from the glass
she is holding. OLAMIDE collects the cup from her.
OLAMIDE
Gummy! Take it easy …! You
are getting drunk!
GUSU
I’m not drunk… am just… a
little tipsy…! It’s just fruit juice
OLAMIDE drinks the stuff.
OLAMIDE
(OLAMIDE gives the glass to a guest).
Please help me!
BINTU comes to OLAMIDE and GUMSU
BINTU
Hello lover boy! Gumsu. The
girls wanna dance with you. Excuse us boy@!
OLAMIDE
But…! Well, anything you
say.
OLAMIDE smiles, He looks on as BINTU and GUMSU
stagger into the crowd. DERIN taps OLAMIDE on the shoulder.
DERIN
Come over
OLAMIDE and DERIN go to a sitting area.
OLAMIDE
Look she is drunk!
DERIN
Even better! This is your
chance
DERIN gives OLAMIDE a small wrap.
Put a little in her cup. It‘ll
make the job easier
OLAMIDE
What job?
DERIN covers OLAMIDES mouth with his hands
DERIN
Silence!
OLAMIDE
Wide eyed
What…!
DERIN
Yees!
DERIN pats OLAMIDE at the back.
DERIN
Take it. Don’t be a sissy
DERIN dances off. OLAMIDE tosses the wrap unto the
table he sits and stares at the wrap. Heavy music continues.
VO
Help! Help! Celebrant has
fainted!
OLAMIDE rises from his revelry. BINTU rushes in
BINTU
Olamide come quick
OLAMIDE and BINTU leave in hurry!
INT. BEDROOM. DAY.
GUMSU is on bed, looks at her clothing on the floor.
She adjusts herself on the bed. She grimaces and sobs silently. She crouches to
the head of the bed. OLAMIDE comes in with a tray containing breakfast. He is
happy mood oblivious of GUMSU’s situation.
OLAMIDE
How is my angel this
morning?
GUMSU
(Looking intently at OLAMIDE)
You raped me!
OLAMIDE
OLAMIDE freezes
What!
GUMSU
You raped me! …took
advantage of me…! …raped me!
OLAMIDE
…but you…! I thought you were ready!
GUMSU
No…!
OLAMIDE puts the tray down on the floor gently moves
closer to GUMSU
OLAMIDE (CONTD)
I thought…you are ready!
GUMSU
No…! I trusted you drugged
me and raped me!
OLAMIDE
Wide eyed
Me…! But you said you wanted
me! …That, I should comfort you. Your friends were there! You wanted to be
alone with me!
GUMSU
I didn’t ask you to rape me!
You are wicked!
OLAMIDE
This is becoming serious. Please
listen.
GUMSU
I would not listen! You took
advantage of my weakness and you stole my innocence, my dignity, my pride! Why?
…Olamide why? Why did you decide to humiliate me like this? …why?
OLAMIDE
How can I plan to humiliate
you my love?
(OLAMIDE tries to move near GUMSU)
GUMSU
Don’t come near me!
OLAMIDE
I RESPECT AND Adore you. I
will always cherish you more so that I meet you a virgin
GUMSU
Now that you discovered that
I am…
(GUMSU sobs more)
GUMSU (CONTD)
Was a virgin you must be
happy! Oh, how do I explain this? Baba warned me! I thought you were a descent
and caring man, somebody I could trust!
OLAMIDE sinks into the bed
GUMSU (CONTD)
I never trust you
again…trust any man again!
GUMSU clad herself with the sheets and starts
picking her clothing. OLAMIDE tries to touch her
GUMSU (CONTD)
Don’t…! ... Touch me!
OLAMIDE freezes instantly. He stares at GUMSU. Phone
rings OLAMIDE looks at it
GUMSU (CONTD)
Leave my phone!
OLAMIDE takes the phone shoves it at GUMSU
OLAMIDE
BABA…!
GUMSU
(Collects the phone)
Salaam alaykum baba…! I was
in the bathroom.
PHONE
…In the bathroom? Anyway
tell your Yoruba boy to get his family ready for an introduction in a
fortnight’s time! You shall marry him earnestly since you’ve proving he is your
choice. Moreover I don’t you to start committing sins on my account.
GUMSU sinks into the bed sobbing she drops the
phone. OLAMIDE picks the phone. He listens to it
PHONE
Are you hearing me? I want
you to marry him so you don’t commit sin over on my account!
Olamide goes to GUMSU hands the phone over to her
they both sob silently. GUMSU cuts the call. GUMSU and OLAMIDE hug.
FADE OUT
Umoru haruna
Nov, 2015.
THE END
