EXT. A RICH WOMAN’S COMPOUND IN LAGOS-MORNING
A Toyota Camry drives into a large compound. This compound is naturally blessed with different kinds of ornamental trees which is situated scatteredly all around. Red hibiscus lines the driveway as the car moves deeper into the compound to show a wide spread two-storey mansion painted in white.
There are six cars parked under the shed in the compound. House workers are seen moving from one place to another going about their daily chores.
The car parks and ROSE PELLER, a young black woman in her late 20s comes out of the car. Light breeze blows lifting her hair dancing in the air as she walks to the front door of the mansion. As she is about to knock, a young black female worker in her early twenties opens the door
ROSE
Hello, I am Rose…
The servants cuts in with a smile on her face
WORKER
Peller?
ROSE
Yes, am Rose Peller
WORKER
Please come in ……she is expecting you
The worker leads Rose to the living room
WORKER
Please wait here
Rose nods as the worker climbs the stairs and walks to the front of a door, then she knocks. A voice asking her to come in comes from inside. The worker opens the door to show a room which looks like an office and she walks in
WORKER
She is here
AISHA, a black woman who appears to be in her Mid-forties is seen working on her laptop
AISHA
(Looking up from her laptop) escort her in
WORKER
Yes ma’am
The worker leaves. Aisha stands up from her seat and walks to the window. She looks out and she sighs heavily. She looks into the room when she hears a knock on her door
Aisha
Please come in (Rose comes into the study with the worker)
Rose walks towards Aisha with a hand stretched out
ROSE
Nice to meet you, I am Rose Peller
AISHA
(Shaking her hands) nice to meet you too
WORKER
Will you be needing anything ma’am?
AISHA
How about you get some refreshment for Ms Peller
ROSE
I will like to get right to work. So for now, I am okay
AISHA
(Chuckles) alright (turns to the worker) Seema, you may go
Seema, the worker nods and she leaves. Aisha turns to the Rose
AISHA
Please sit
Aisha points to a couch. Rose sits, Aisha sits next to her leaving space in between them
AISHA
So what do you want to know?
Rose
I want to know how you became the woman you are today, I want to know everything
Aisha
(Smiling) how about we start with the woman I used to be
FLASHBACK
EXT. A RESTAURANT IN LAGOS- NIGHT
In a restaurant at around 9 pm in the night, there were about eight people sitting round a table. A young man carries a cake which has small lighted candles on it, he is smiling as his friends sings for him. There we see a 24 years old Aisha singing along with them
EVERYBODY
Happy birthday to you David, happy birthday to you. We wish you, happy many returns… of the day. Long life and prosperity
BODE
Hip! Hip! Hip!
EVERYBODY
Hurray!
BODE
Hip! Hip! Hip!
EVERYBODY
Hurray! (David blow the light out)
AISHA
Happy birthday sweetheart
Aisha kisses David on the mouth and hugs him. Tracy, one of the guests moves toward the celebrant
TRACY
Come on let me hug him too
AISHA
As you can see I am still hugging him
Tracy becomes upset
TRACY
Then let someone else hug him, you are not his only friend you know
AISHA
I am his girlfriend
CHARLES
I can’t believe you guys are actually going to fight on who is going to hug who
Aisha untangles herself from David
AISHA
No one is fighting on anything, I am bigger than that. (Mocking) she will always want to do what I do, I am like a god she wants to be like
TRACY
What the hell?
David becomes upset too as he drops the cake
DAVID
Why will you say that Aisha?
AISHA
I am only telling the truth, babe
TRACY
(moves towards Aisha looking very angry) who the hell do you think you are?
AISHA
I am Aisha Hassan, the heiress to a multi-billionaire conglomerate. Who are you? The daughter of an ordinary attorney
Tracy raises her hand to slap Aisha, both Charles and Bode quickly holds her back. She struggles with them
TRACY
Leave me alone and let me clap some senses into her
DAVID
(Drags Aisha by the hand to face himself) apologize
AISHA
Why should I do that?
DAVID
Apologize for insulting my friend
AISHA
Insult? I only told her the obvious truth and sweetheart, I am not apologizing for telling the truth
TRACY
(Scoffs) Oh my God, David, you are yet to have a girlfriend.
AISHA
You know what? I am done (puts her bag up)
DAVID
What are you doing?
AISHA
I am not going to sit here and watch your friends insult me
DAVID
(baffled) Aisha?
Annie collects the bag from Aisha and drops it on the table
ANNIE
No one is leaving
TRACY
If she wants to go, let her go
ANNIE
(faces Tracy) I know you are angry and you have the right to be but today is not about you (faces Aisha) or you but about David. We are here to celebrate our friend, David and sadly this party will not be a success without Aisha celebrating this day with him (faces Tracy) so I am going to ask you to endure whatever she says to you
TRACY
Endure you say?
ANNIE
Yes endure, she has said worst things to me
TRACY
Alright then
OYIN
(Sees the waiters bringing their food) perfect timing
BODE
Let sit and eat
They all sit and starts eating. They are eating dessert when Lilian brings a wristwatch case from her bag and drops it in the table
LILIAN
Sorry your gift is coming late and this came into Nigeria today. This is the latest Gucci wristwatch, I know how you love quality wristwatch, and I wanted to get you the best
Aisha rolls her eyes in disgust. David smiles as he brings the wristwatch out of the case
DAVID
Thank you
CHARLES
(Laughing) that is dope
BODE
(chuckles) yes it is, would you mind borrowing me for my date tomorrow
DAVID
Don’t let me see you ten steps to this wristwatch
They all laugh except for Aisha. David faces Lilian
DAVID (CONT’D)
Thank you very much, I love it
LILIAN
You welcome
Aisha also brings out a wristwatch case from her bag and drops it on the table. David looks at the case and makes no attempt to open it
AISHA
Open it
DAVID
I will just open it when I get home
TRACY
Please open it David, I am curious to see what madam heiress got for you
David opens it and he brings out the wristwatch. Everybody open their eyes in astonishment except for David who sighs deeply
TRACY
Wow!
CHARLES
That is a beauty
BODE
Where did you get that?
Aisha looks at Lilian in the eyes proudly
AISHA
Now that... is the latest edition of Gucci wristwatch but no one knows about it because there are only three copies of it. The king of Arab has one, the second is with Cristiano Ronaldo and the third (points to the wrist watch)
OYIN
It really is a beauty
CHARLES
How much did you get this baby?
DAVID
Don’t ask
AISHA
You don’t want to know but not to be proud, but if you all sell your properties including your parents including yours, babe (turns to David) am sorry (faces the others) you still can't afford it
CHARLES
What the hell?
BODE
(Upset) I must say, you have one foul mouth
DAVID
(Scoffs) I saw that coming, which was why I said not to ask
AISHA
I am only telling the truth
David sighs deeply as he shakes his head in regrets
Next on My Name is....
AISHA
Instead of you to be praising me for trying to get know your poor friends, you are insulting me. Knowing fully well that the only reason why I am even talking to those riff-raffs is because of you
DAVID
(Very angry) get out
AISHA
I am going to leave hopefully we can talk tomorrow after you are done feeling insecure about your poverty
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