FLASHBACK-REMILEKUN-TWO YEARS AGO
EXT. A STREET IN LAGOS- NIGHT
With the rain falling, Remilekun freezes as she hears the cry, then she slowly turn to see her mother on the floor before a car with blood flowing from her head. She runs to her mother and she shakes her
REMILEKUN
Mom, mom please wake up, mom please I didn’t mean what I said please open your eyes (Selma gives no response, tears forces their way out of Remilekun’s eyes) somebody help, my mom is dying, please help
BACK TO PRESENT
INT. INSIDE A HOSPITAL- NIGHT
Remilekun bits her finger nervously at the hospital’s waiting room. The waiting room is flooded with people walking up and down but Remilekun didn’t seems to notice that. Tears has drawn different pattern on her face as she just kept looking at one direction like she is waiting for someone.
Bode Johnson practically runs into the hospital’s waiting room. He looks around until he sees Remilekun shaking vigorously where she stood
BODE JOHNSON
Remilekun!
Remilekun looks back and sees her father
REMILEKUN
Dad!
New set of tears runs down her eyes as she runs into her father’s waiting arm and breathes in his scent. Then she suddenly withdraws back
REMILEKUN
You went to see her?
BODE JOHNSON
What?
Remilekun screams out loud
REMILEKUN
Don’t lie to me, you reek of her scent
Bode Johnson looks like he got caught telling a lie
BODE JOHNSON
I had to see her, something came up
REMILEKUN
How could you do this to me on my birthday?
BODE JOHNSON
Remilekun I can explain
REMILEKUN
No amount of explanation can fix this dad, you promised to take me to the cinema but instead, you disappointed me for your mistress. If you had shown up as expected, none of this would have happened. Mom wouldn’t have been in an accident if you had fulfilled your promise
Bode Johnson moves to touch her but she slaps his hand away
REMILEKUN (CONT’D)
Don’t touch me Dad, right now you are not my favourite person
Remilekun spots the doctor walking towards her, then she runs to meet him
REMILEKUN
How is she? How is my mom?
DOCTOR
Mr Johnson, please can we talk in my office
REMILEKUN
No, she is my mom, whatever you have to say, you should say it here
BODE JOHNSON
Yes Doctor, whatever it is, you can tell us here
The Doctor sigh heavily
DOCTOR
We tried our very best
REMILEKUN
No……no…….no, no, no, no
DOCTOR
But we lost her
REMILEKUN
Noooooooo
Bode Johnson closes his eyes in pain as Remilekun crumbles on the floor as she breaks down in tears
DOCTOR
I am so sorry for your loss
The doctor walks away, Bode moves to comfort his daughter but she slaps his hand away angrily
REMILEKUN
Don’t touch me
She stands up with tears flowing down her eyes vigorously
REMILEKUN
This is all your fault, as far as I am concerned, you killed her, you killed my mother
She walks away
EXT. INSIDE THE WOODS-EVENING
The party moves through the woods silently
OBA-ABASS
We cannot just leave that young lady there
CECE
What are we supposed to do, go back?
OBA-ABASS
Yes maybe
FEMI
We cannot do that, once we get back to the bus and back to Lagos, we can get help for her
The young man stops walking and faces them
FEMI
What is it? Did you see another guard?
YOUNG MAN
No but I need to go back
CECE
I thought you were helping us escape
YOUNG MAN
Yes I am but with that lady held captive they might find out that I helped you escape
CECE
And how is that a bad thing if you are leaving with us
YOUNG MAN
My parents will be killed for my sins and I can’t have that happening to them. I also plan on returning after my child has been born safely, if they find out I helped you people escape, I will have no home to come back to
CECE
Then how are we supposed to get back to our bus if you are here
YOUNG MAN
Keep going straight on this path, you will see my wife waiting. She knows the way out
OBA-ABASS
What should we tell her when we see her?
YOUNG MAN
She will recognize you when you see her (sighs) tell her I will find my way back to her
OBA-ABASS
Okay
The young man walks back to the village while the party continue to walk on the straight path. Few minutes later they see a woman sitting under a tree. The woman sees them and stands up to show her big belly. She smiles at the party and her smile gradually fades away when she discovers her husband missing
CECE
Are you looking for your husband?
The young woman nods
CECE
He could not be here with us because something happened and he had to go back to the village
The woman looks more worried
FEMI
Don’t worry, he said to tell you that he will find his way back to you
The young pregnant woman nods and smiles
REMILEKUN
Can I come down now?
FEMI
No we are not stopping
Remilekun rolls her eyes
OBA-ABASS
Please lead the way
The young pregnant woman replies in Yoruba language
YOUNG PREGNANT WOMAN
What?
The pregnant woman looks confused
OBA-ABASS
Your husband said you know the way
YOUNG PREGNANT WOMAN
He said that?
Jamin sees the plant shaking
JAMIN
Why is this happening?
The party looks at the shaking leaves and suddenly multiple able-bodied men runs out of the woods
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Is this an example of back to square 1? Will they get caught? Find out in the upcoming episodes.
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