FLASHBACK-JAMIN-THREE YEARS OLD
EXT. NIMAH’S COMPOUND-EVENING
Jamin enters the compound with his backpack, he waves to Mama Ngozi that sits in the compound gisting with another woman and he continue to walk to his sister’s house. He heard his sister’s scream as he gets to the entrance. He rushes inside and see his sister on the floor with FARUK AUDU giving her punches on the face. Without thinking twice, he pushes Faruk Audu off his sister and he helps her up. Nimah spits out blood from her bloody mouth. At the sight of his sister’s blood, rage pours through him, he faces Faruk Audu and starts to deliver punches to his face. Nimah tries to stop him but to no avail. He beats Faruk Audu to a pup, Nimah runs out and comes back few minutes with two men who carry Jamin off Faruk Audu. Jamin resists but the two men drags him away screaming
JAMIN
Touch my sister again you bastard and I will kill you. Mark my words, I will end you
The two men drags him out and Nimah runs to her husband
EXT. NIMAH’S COMPOUND- NIGHT
Nimah comes out of the house with a bag hanging down her shoulder. She looks sad as she walks towards angry Jamin who stops pacing when he sees her
NIMAH
What have you done Jamin?
JAMIN
I did what any brother will do when he sees his sister been beaten
NIMAH
I never asked for your help
JAMIN
Even without seeing you getting beaten, your appearances shouts for my help
NIMAH
What are you going to do now, he wants you to leave?
JAMIN
I never planned on staying
He moves to go inside but Nimah stops him and gives him his bag
I am sorry but you will have to go
Faruk Audu comes out with his battered face looking very angry
FARUK AUDU
What are you doing outside Nimah?.... if you have given him bag, you should come inside
NIMAH
I am coming
She turns to leave but Jamin stops her and holds her hands
JAMIN
You and Akeem should come and stay with me
NIMAH
Why will I leave my husband’s house and go with you
JAMIN
This man is a monster and does not deserve to be your husband
NIMAH
I belong with him
Nimah leaves
JAMIN
Sister, Sister
Jamin calls after him in a loud voice but Nimah enters her house and bangs her door. Jamin looks frustrated as he carries his bag…. Mama Ngozi walks to meet him with a wrapper tied above her breast
MAMA NGOZI
I told you not to make it your business, look at what has happened to you
Jamin looks at her with disgust
JAMIN
If that son of a bitch kills my sister, her blood is on your hands
Mama Ngozi looks upset at Jamin’s utterance, she talks in a loud voice
NIMAH
How is it my fault if her husband decides to turn her into a punching bag?
Jamin ignores her and walks away
BACK TO PRESENT
EXT. OUTSIDE THE MARCO POLO- AFTERNOON
Jamin helps his sister out of the bus, Nimah adjust her clothes and walks to meet others at the other side of the bus. Jamin watch Femi climb out through the window, they both walk to meet others. The Marco Polo is stuck in a very nasty mud
The driver goes back into the Marco Polo and kicks start the engine. He tries to move the large bus out of the mud but to no avail. He tries it again and again but the Marco Polo won’t move
FEMI
It seems we will have to push after all
Cece looks at her wrist watch and sighs
CECE
It seems I am going to lose this case
Femi shout in a long voice
FEMI
Keep trying it, we will help you push it
The passengers all move to help except for Remilekun
REMILEKUN
Are we supposed to help too?
Rhema looks at Remilekun in surprise while Cece burst into laughter
RHEMA
Of course, there are just three men here, they can’t push this large bus alone. This is a situation of all hands on deck
CECE
It seems our princess doesn’t want to ruin her perfectly manicured fingers. You are one of the people that will start shouting at the top of your voice for gender equity in near future
Reluctantly Remilekun joins them in pushing the Marco Polo, they tries several times but it didn’t work… the driver comes down with his phone in his hand to join them
DRIVER
I think I will need something bigger to push it
FEMI
How can you get that in the middle of nowhere?
DRIVER
I will have to call someone to bring it here but there is no signal
CECE
Are you saying we are stuck in the middle of this forest?
DRIVER
I will go back to the main road and try calling there
Cece looks agitated
CECE
If that is your plan, then it will take hours before we leave here
FEMI
If you have a better plan, we will like to hear it
Cece gives no response
FEMI
I didn’t think so, then how about you shut up and let the man find a way to get us out here
Cece looks offended
CECE
What the hell did you just say to me?
OBA-ABASS
Hey man, that was not cool
FEMI
I am sorry, I am just frustrated
CECE
How about you don’t make me your venting board?
FEMI
What the hell? I am apologising here, why do you have to act like a bitch?
CECE
Fuck you
Cece moves towards Femi, Oba-Abass quickly walk between them and stretches his hands to stop them
OBA-ABASS
Both of you should stop…. We are in the middle of nowhere, how can you two be fighting each other
CECE
You heard him call me a bitch
FEMI
And you treated my apology like trash
OBA-ABASS
Both of you should shut up… (Turns to Femi) act like a man and don’t get all offensive because of a woman
Cece looks offended at what Oba-Abass said
CECE
And what is that suppose means?
OBA-ABASS
It means, don’t go looking for trouble where there should be none
Cece relaxes, Oba-Abass turns to the driver
OBA-ABASS (CONT’D)
Go and find us a solution
The driver leaves
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