Hello everybody, I am 24 today hurrayyyy and to celebrate today, I will be posting four days story. So please enjoy.
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Remember the deal we made?
INT. RERE’S OFFICE- EVENING
(At around 4’0 clock in the evening, Rere and Roti were in Rere’s office watching a reporter give the news on the television)
Reporter: about 10 minutes ago, the senate approved the omega’s work bill to the surprise of many Nigerians who never expected the bill to become an act
Roti: (turning to Rere smiling) you did it
Rere: (smiling) no, we did it. I never could have gotten anywhere without your help
Roti: I just did my job
Rere: remember the deal we made?
Roti: I do, we are working for the president
Rere: I am sorry. I know you must have work hard to get Ameberu’s approval
Roti: yeah, I did but I only decided to work for Ameberu because I thought the president was not going to make it and since you showed me that there is still a way, we should go along with the original plan
Rere: I … (Esosa comes in suddenly)
Roti: what is it?
Esosa: (picks the TV remote and changes the channel) you guys should see this? (The channel shows many people in front of Aso Rock protesting with plank board with different slogans. Some say bring them back while some say, you can’t let them die. Some women and children were crying)
Rere: (with an upset look) what is this?
A reporter (Television): behind me are the grieving families of the scientists who were arrested by Congo’s government for carrying out unauthorised research in Congo begging the Federal Government to bring their loved ones’ home. According to one of the grieving wife of one of the scientist, she said that the mission was authorised by the Federal Government and if this is the case why is Congo government saying it is not authorised? And will our amicable president be able to get this scientist home to their families when he himself couldn’t get the senate to pass his bill of more than four months? Stay tuned for more information about this issue, this is Pamela Okonkwo reporting (the families were shouting and crying)
Rere: this is not happening (in anger)
Roti: (he signals to Esosa to leave and she leaves) Rere, this is bad
Rere: (in anger, she scowls) I know it is (pause) can you imagine this is happening right after I got his bill passed
Roti: this could ruin any chances of him going for second term if this matter is not resolved fast
Rere: I can’t do anything if I don’t know the full story
Roti: then ask him yourself
Rere: like he would tell me
Roti: even after getting his bill passed
Rere: yes, and I need to find out the full and true story. I really want him to see me as the best
Roti: am on it (he walks out of the office)
Rere: damn (in annoyance)
Are we backing the right person, Rere?
INT. RERE’S OFFICE- NIGHT
(Inside Rere’s office, she is watching the television as reporter Pamela is giving her report. Roti comes into the office)
Rere: what did you find out?
Roti: it is bad Rere
Rere: tell me
Roti: the research is not official
Rere: if the president does not know about the research, then he is safe. How is that bad?
Roti: I didn’t say he does not know about the research
Rere: he knows?
Roti: there is Ebola virus breakout in Congo, a mutated Ebola virus different from the one Nigeria experienced
Rere: so?
Roti: Gexon, the pharmaceutical company involve in the scandal decided to send scientists to find a drug that will cure the virus in case it comes to Nigeria and the president knows about this
Rere: (stands up) am still not getting your point, a good company decides to send some scientist to find cure to treat a virus. How is that bad?
Roti: Rere, you are smart, think. The research is off the books and the president knows, what does that tell you?
Rere: that they are good people
Roti: (looking serious) seriously?
Rere: I am sorry (pacing) a research off the books and the president’s involvement means there is a deal
Roti: and what kind of deal can be between a big pharmaceutical company and a president that is going for second term without his party’s support?
Rere: funds
Roti: you are on the track
Rere: should the virus breakout in Nigeria, that pharmaceutical company will be the only one with the cure (closes her eyes with frustration) they are planning to split the profit
Roti: Bingo!
Rere: you have got to be kidding me
Roti: are we backing the right person, Rere?
Rere: there is no right person, Roti. They are all the same
Roti: so what are we going to do?
Rere: how did you find out?
Roti: I have sources, sources in the right place
Rere: since I am finding out from you, that means no one knows except for the people involve
Roti: yes, but not for long
Rere: I need a smoke
Roti: has he called you maybe to tell you that you have the job?
Rere: no and now that I think about it, I didn’t give him a contact
Roti: give me an hour, I will get you into his office
Rere: that will be appreciated
you are such a goddamn president, Mr President
INT- PRESIDENT’S OFFICE. NIGHT
(Inside the president’s office, Nate is speaking to someone on the phone looking angry. About five seconds later he throws the phone on the chair in anger and his secretary comes into his office)
Secretary: Mr President, there is someone….
Nate: (cut in sharply) I am in no mood to see anyone
Rere: (comes into the office) I am sure you will see me (Nate looks surprise as he sees Rere)
Secretary: (turns to Rere and scowl) I thought I asked you to wait outside
Nate: Sophie, don’t worry, go back to work
Secretary: yes, sir (she left)
Nate: I don’t think you are on my schedule; how did you get here?
Rere: (smiling) I was able to get your bill passed in two days, getting into your office is a small issue
Nate: why are you here?
Rere: you know why I am here, Mr President
Nate: no. I don’t
Rere: well, let me remind. The job you promised me
Nate: I didn’t promise you any job
Rere: (in an upset loud voice) are you kidding me Mr President, you promised me that you will make me your campaign manager
Nate: no I didn’t, what I said was I would consider it
Rere: (scoff) you are such a goddamn president, Mr President (pause) so have you considered it?
Nate: (he sits down) yes I did and I don’t think you are the right person for the job
Rere: the right person for the job? (In an upset low voice) I am not the person for the job but I (in a loud angry) got your fucking bill passed
Nate: yes I know and for that, I thank you
Rere: I don’t need your thanks, I want the fucking job
Nate: well you can’t have it
Rere: I am not letting this go, Mr President
Nate: what are you going to do? Our deal is not even on a paper
Rere: (chuckles) you got me there Mr President. (Moves to his front with a very angry look) I got your impossible bill passed, I am not an enemy you can afford to have (she turns towards the door to leave)
Nate: fine (Rere stops and turns to him) find a solution to the Congo scandal
Rere: (looking confuse) I am sorry, what did you say?
Nate: bring the scientists home and you have the job
Rere: (move back to him) are you on booze Mr President?
Nate: no and why are you asking me that?
Rere: because you are asking me to do something only a drunk will ask me to do
Nate: well I am not drunk (he sits down on his chair) if you want the job, you will fix the Congo problem
Rere: (in a loud voice) what you are asking me to solve is a diplomatic problem that needs a diplomatic solution, there is nothing I can do about that
Nate: you said you like challenges, well that is a challenge for you
Rere: I am not talking about this kind of chall….
Nate: unless you are scare and you are not who you told me that you are
Rere: I am not scared
Nate: then find me a solution
Rere: you are asking too much from me
Nate: you want to be my campaign manager? Then bring back those scientists
Rere: fine, I will fix the problem
Nate: fine and like before, we never had this
conversation
Rere: (smiling softly) of course (bends over his table and she looks at him with a scowl) when I fix problem and I will, if you try to screw me over again, I will show you the stuff I am made up of
Nate: fix the problem and you have the job
Rere: I am glad we are on the same page. (She turns and leaves the office)
………you drive me crazy sometimes Rere
INT. RERE’S HOUSE- NIGHT
(Inside Rere’s house, she walks to the door with a cigarette in her hand and opens the door. Roti comes in and Rere walks back to the sitting with Roti walking behind her)
Roti: you don’t have the job, do you?
Rere: no
Roti: I thought he promised to give you the job if you pass his bill
Rere: yes, but the promise is that, he will consider it
Roti: after what you did for him, are you kidding me?
Rere: I wish I was
Roti: so did he consider you?
Rere: yes and he said, I am not fit for the job
Roti: he is such a bastard (pause) so should I call Senator Ameberu
Rere: he said he will reconsider it if I do one last job for him
Roti: and what is the job?
Rere: bring the Congo scientists back
Roti: excuse me?
Rere: you heard me Roti
Roti: how on earth does he expect you to find solution to a diplomatic problem?
Rere: I have no idea
Roti: and I hope you told him no (sees the confirmative look on her face) please tell me you didn’t tell him yes
Rere: we are doing the job Roti
Roti: no
Rere: we can do this all day Roti and we are still going to do the job
Roti: it is impossible
Rere: I told you that in our line of work, nothing is impossible
Roti: this one surely is
Rere: you sound so sure
Roti: my source told me that the Congo President is not even willing to see our president
Rere: not even to negotiate terms?
Roti: not at all
Rere: why is that?
Roti: according to my source, at the first ECOWAS meeting that the Congo President attended, Ehosa refused to acknowledged him and since then he has been out for the President’s blood
Rere: so this is not just a diplomatic problem, it is personal
Roti: that is why I said it is impossible
Rere: we are still doing it
Roti: you drive me crazy sometimes Rere
Rere: I have no other choice than to fix the Congo problem, if I want the job
Roti: there are other politician we can work for, for example Senator Ameberu
Rere: it has to be Nate Ehosa
Roti: (sighs deeply) so what is the plan?
Rere: for starters (pointing to the television) I want this reporter gone
Roti: (looking at the Television) Pam?
Rere: I don’t care if she is Slippers, she is making the matter worse.
Roti: she is just doing her job Rere
Rere: and so am I, I can’t do my job well if she is blowing the whole issue out of proportion
Roti: she is the worst of all reporters
Rere: I don’t care if she is the devil herself, I want her gone (Roti looks confuse) is that hesitation I see on you Roti?
Roti: no
Rere: what is the problem Roti?
Roti: Pam and I had a little clash in the past
Rere: what kind of clash?
Roti: I needed information from her and I had to play her a little. Sh…
Rere: (cut in sharply) I don’t want to know, all I care is if you can handle her
Roti: I will
Rere: I need to be in Congo like yesterday
Roti: I don’t see that happening
Rere: what do you mean?
Roti: Congo government placed a ban on Nigerians entering Congo
Rere: well the good thing is that I am an American citizen
Roti: you are an American citizen?
Rere: (looks up with a pale face for like 2 seconds and smiled) joking, you should see your face Roti
Roti: (smiling) because you don’t even have an accent but I will try not to be surprise if you are really an American.
Rere: well I am not so let get to business. The Congo Ambassador can grant me passage
Roti: I highly doubt that
Rere: why?
Roti: because Dunbu Tanya is a highly disciplined woman that sticks to the rules, she is a hard nut to crack
Rere: a woman?
Roti: yes, and she will never bend the rule for anything or anyone
Rere: there has to be something to blackmail her with
Roti: check her out and she will come out clean
Rere: then I will have to ask her nicely
Roti: when has had ever worked?
Rere: well I have to try something. She is a woman, maybe if I appeal to her motherly part, maybe she will crack
Roti: alright, I will arrange a meeting (Roti starts to move towards the door)
Rere: Roti (he turns to her) for a man like you to build that place that I call mine, it means you don’t hesitate. Can you take care of Pam?
Roti: I have got this (he leaves)
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