BACK TO PRESENT
INT. INSIDE MARCO POLO- DAWN
Oba-Abass rubs his eyes and sigh deeply. Cece comes in and sits in her seat. Seconds later, RHEMA, a tall dark young lady in her early 20s comes in with a school bag at her back. She comes in with smile on her face like she has no problem in the world. She walks to the back of the Marco Polo and sits next to Remilekun
RHEMA
(Stretches her hand to Remilekun) hello I am Rhema (Remilekun looks at her and snubs her) okay, not the talking type
Remilekun looks so gloomily as she caress her necklace
FLASHBACK- REMILEKUN-TWO YEARS AGO
INT.INSIDE a BUILDING IN LAGOS-AFTERNOON
Remilekun walks into towards a door and she smiles when she see an older woman in early 60s behind the table as the secretary
SECRETARY
(smiling brightly) Happy birthday Remilekun
REMILEKUN
Thank you Ma’am, is dad in?
SECRETARY
He is but he is with someone right now
REMILEKUN
I need to talk with him briefly, (she turns towards the door)
SECRETARY
(tries stop her from entering) don’t go in
Remilekun enters and sees her father, BODE JOHNSON kissing another woman, instantly the smile on Remilekun’s face turns to anger. The duo sees her and they separate immediately. Bode Johnson is a tall, fair young man in his Mid-forties and ANITA EKPE, the other woman is of average height, caramel in complexion and appears to be in her forties
SECRETARY
I am so sorry sir (holds Remilekun’s hand) let go
REMILEKUN
(Removes her hand with force) the person that is supposed to leave is not me but her
Anita picks her bag and walks towards to Remilekun
ANITA
Happy birthday Remi
REMILEKUN
She is talking to me (looks at her dad) she is talking to me Dad, who gave her the right to?
BODE JOHNSON
Don’t be rude Remilekun
ANITA
I have a gift for you
REMILEKUN
Why are you still talking? (in a loud voice) get out
Anita leaves and the secretary closes the door after herself
BODE JOHNSON
That was rude and you should have told me that you were coming
REMILEKUN
She was not supposed to be here Dad, you promised me that
BODE JOHNSON
How was I supposed to know that you will stop by?
REMILEKUN
She was not supposed to be seen with you in public that was the deal. What if mom had seen her here?
BODE JOHNSON
Your mom has never shown interest in my work, so she will never come here
REMILEKUN
Still it is an insult to her
BODE JOHNSON
Oluwaremilekun Johnson, that will never happen again, can we please not talk about your mom (Remi sits and relaxes) so birthday girl what do you want for your birthday. Mention anything and it is yours
REMILEKUN
Anything?
BODE JOHNSON
Yes anything, clothes, car maybe not a car yet. I will get you that when you clock 20, your grandma will frown at me if I buy you a car now
REMILEKUN
I want to watch lion king with you and mom at the cinema
BODE JOHNSON
(surprise) lion king? With me and your mom?
REMILEKUN
Yes
BODE JOHNSON
Remilekun, what are you trying to do here?
REMILEKUN
Watch my favourite movie with my parent
BODE JOHNSON
Ask for something else
REMILEKUN
That is all I want
BODE JOHNSON
Well that is not going to happen, you know your mom and I have not exactly acted like the couple we are supposed to be for some years now
REMILEKUN
You two were never a couple but you tolerated each other for me, so for one last time, can you tolerate each other again? Actually I correct myself, second to the last time because you two are going to sit next to each other on my wedding day
Bode Johnson burst into laughter with a loud sound, through his laughter he sees the look of sadness and nostalgic on Remilekun’s face. His laughter reduces
BODE JOHNSON
I know that look, I know it all too well
He sits upright
BODE JOHNSON (CONT’D)
Your mom is every man’s dream, she is beautiful, caring, loving, hardworking, smart and a badass lawyer at that. But (he sighs deeply)
REMILEKUN
But you don’t love her, you never did. She was just a duty you had to fulfil to inherit your dad’s company. I know that
BODE JOHNSON
I am so sorry Remilekun and I promise you that you will never have to pass through what you mom and I passed through
REMILEKUN
I guess I will have to stop making birthday wishes of having parent who don’t just have loving me in common but also love each other
BODE JOHNSON
What time is the movie and which cinema?
REMILEKUN
Silverbird cinema and the movie is by 8.15pm
BODE JOHNSON
I will meet you and your mom there
REMILEKUN
Dad, how is it a family outing if you meet us at the cinema
BODE JOHNSON
Fine, I will be home by 7pm to pick you two up
REMILEKUN
And after the movie, we can check the new restaurant on Mainland
BODE JOHNSON
I thought it is just going to be movies alone
REMILEKUN
No, It will be nice to end my birthday in a fancy restaurant as a family
BODE JOHNSON
Anything for you sweetheart
REMILEKUN
Thank you
She stands up, then Bode Johnson stretches his hand
BODE JOHNSON
Aren’t you going to hug me birthday girl
REMILEKUN
No, I hate her smell on you
BODE JOHNSON
That can be fixed
He opens his drawer and brings out a bottle of perfume. He stands up and sprays it on his body. He stretches his hand out again
BODE JOHNSON
Now?
Remilekun smiles and goes into his arms. Bode Johnson hugs wraps his arms around her with a bright smile on his face
BODE JOHNSON
I love you sweetheart
REMILEKUN
I love you too dad
FLASHBACK ENDS
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The relationship between father and daughter looks strong, what could have gone sour between them? Stay with Dramacourt and find out.
Also we have the last traveller, Rhema Dunbu. The journey starts now, maybe next episode though
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