…….. let me see you blackmail you way out of this
(Inside the office of the Congo President, Tanya and Rere sit patiently for the President. After 2 minutes the President enters smiling. The President is young man in his early 40s)
President: Ms Dunbu, it is so nice to see
Tanya: (rise up along with Rere) nice to see you, sir (shakes his hand)
President: (faces Rere) who is she?
Tanya: she is an emissary from Nigeria Mr President
President: (smile fades) are you joking? You know I don’t want to see any Nigerian and how did she even get into the country (he walks to his seat)
Rere: (walks to the table) Mr President, I understand why you are angry but you need to have a peace talk with my President to find a way out of this mess
President: there is no way out of this
Rere: sir there is, you just need to give my President just 30 minutes of your time to talk this through with you. He is more than willing to negotiate with you
President: your President gave the permission to carry out an unauthorised research in my country and he think he can negotiate his way out of this, no way
Rere: so what do you want Mr President? What do you need from Nigeria to get this ordeal behind us?
President: nothing, I need nothing form Nigeria. Those scientists will rot in Congo jail
Rere: (becoming upset) so what? You want innocent people to suffer because of your stupid ego
President: (confuse) excuse me?
Tanya: (looking surprise) watched yourself lady, you are talking to a President
Rere: yes, we heard about what happened between you and my President. He didn’t recognised you at ECOWAS summit, so you are using this chance to get back at him
President: you think I am doing this out of spite
Rere: isn’t it, you let your insecurity to get to you and you are using this chance to show the world that you are strong. Which I think is so pathetic
President: I don’t think you know where you are lady, you are in Congo and you are a long way from home. You think you can come in here, insult me and get away with it
Rere: what are you going to do to me? Lock me up too
President: I see this character is not just in your President, it is in every Nigerian. You ask what I will do, you just blow any last chance of getting your people home (he turns to Tanya) Madam Ambassador
Tanya: (with a pleading look) Mr President, I am so sorry for her rude behaviour
President: (smiling) don’t worry about that, I was in a meeting when I heard that you want to see me. I need to get back to that meeting
Tanya: please go well Mr President
President: (speaking to Rere as he walks away) as for you, I need you out of my country by10 pm this night (and he leaves)
Tanya: (faces Rere smiling) let me see you blackmail you way out of this (Rere looks defeated)
Mr President,
INT. TOILET- LATE MORNING
(Rere is adjusting her make up when her phone rings. She checks the caller ID and see Nate’s name on it. She picks up)
Rere: Mr President
Nate: (sounding angry) what did you do?
Rere: Mr President, you nee…
Nate: (cut in angrily) l sent you here to fix the problem, instead you made it worst. You insulted the person we were trying to negotiate with
Rere: Mr President, …
Nate: you blown every chance I had at getting my people back
Rere: Mr President,
Nate: I knew you were nothing
Rere: Mr President,
Nate: don’t you ever show your face to me again (he cut the call)
Rere: Mr President, Mr President (she shouted in annoyance)
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