Previously on Why?
MICHEAL
This is my second eldest sister, Sarah, the first daughter of the family is not around and this is Esther, my third eldest sister and then Abigail, my immediate elder sister. You have met Mary, my little sister… guys I need to talk to mom and dad, I will be back
EPISODE 48
A blank cheque
EXT. GOVERNOR’S HOUSE, LAGOS- MORNING
Imade sits in an exquisite living room with Sarah, Esther, Abigail and Mary. Imade looks around uncomfortably and nervously tapping her leg on the floor, something that Sarah notices
SARAH
Imade, calm down
IMADE
Sorry, I am a bit nervous. I am sitting in the governor’s house here in Lagos with no idea of who I am meeting and here you are all looking gloomy. I am afraid that you are about to break a bad new, are you sure nothing is wrong with Micheal?
ESTHER
You asked us that like a bazillion time already and we will tell the same answer, he is okay
IMADE
I just had to ask again
MARY
Calm down Made, you are only meeting our eldest sister
IMADE
Your eldest sister, Hannah?
SARAH
Mary?
MARY
What is the point of not telling her, she is meeting her in few minutes anyway
At that point, a fair, pretty chubby woman of an average height and also in her forties comes in with a slim, dark, tall woman in her twenties. Imade jumps up when she sees her and smiles brightly
IMADE
Oh my God, I can’t believe I am meeting you
The five sister all looks confused at Imade’s cheerfulness
MARY
Have you met her before?
IMADE
Physically no, but I have seen her in every fashion magazine that ever existed in my time. She is my role model
ABIGAIL
Your role model?
IMADE
She is a designer and a brilliant one. I wish I am as good as you are
SARAH
You are familiar with her work
IMADE
Familiar? I know all of her works, I can literally draw them for you. I have been following all her works since she started as a designer, it is just a pity that she stopped designing, I mean you are the first lady of Lagos, there are more important things than designing
Imade looks around and sees the look of bafflement on the sisters' face
IMADE
I am sorry, I am just happy to meet her
SARAH
Sister, it seems you have another fan
IMADE
Sister?
Realization dawns on Imade
IMADE
Of course, your name is Hannah. I am so sorry, I got so excited that I forgot my manners
Mary laughs at Imade’s nervousness
HANNAH
The famous Made, I like her already. Please sit
The sisters sits
IMADE
I am fine standing
HANNAH
Now you are just embarrassing me, Please sit
Imade sits
IMADE
I am just really glad to meet you
HANNAH
I am happy to met you too, I just wished it was under a good circumstance
IMADE
The circumstance is good
She sees the gloomy look on Hannah’s face and she keeps shut
HANNAH
I heard you have exams, so I am just going to go straight to the point
She stretches her hand to the woman who came in her and the woman gives her a pen and a cheque book. Hannah scribbles something on the cheque book and tears a piece from it before she hands it to Imade
HANNAH
Take this
IMADE
What is this for?
HANNAH
It is a blank cheque
Realization dawn on Imade as she starts to analyse the situation and the smile on her face slowly fades
IMADE
I know it is a blank cheque but I am confused as to why you are giving it to me
ABIGAIL
Come on Imade, you knew this day will come deep down
IMADE
What day?
ESTHER
We love you, we really do but please don’t make this hard on us and on yourself
Tears starts to gather itself in Imade’s eyes
IMADE
How is this hard for you, you are about to tell me that I am not good enough for your brother
SARAH
Like she said we love you, we really do. We wish you will end up with Micheal but the world is so messed up that we don’t usually get what we want and it breaks our heart to do this to you
IMADE
So what? You are giving me money to leave Micheal
HANNAH
No, we are giving you money for your pain
IMADE
Pain?
SARAH
The pain you are about to go through
IMADE
And what do you all know about pain when you are looking so beautiful and rich
ESTHER
Sweetheart, we know the pain and that is because we have all felt it. Been shackled up with someone you don’t want while desperately yearning for another, we know that pain all too well except for Mary and I hope she has learnt enough from us to know that she can’t just fall in love with just any man
MARY
Sister, why do you have to bring me into the conversation?
Esther wants to talk but Hannah beats her to it
HANNAH
Mary, not now please
Mary keeps quiet
HANNAH
We are giving you that money hoping it will comfort you, we are hoping it will
IMADE
How did you get over the pain?
SARAH
We didn’t get over it, we just find happiness in our unhappiness
IMADE
That is a terrible way to live… I am sorry, I shouldn’t have said that
HANNAH
It is fine
IMADE
Well, Micheal hasn’t told me anything
HANNAH
Yeah, that is because he is fighting to stay with you
IMADE
That is good then
SARAH
He is not going to get what he want, he knows that. He just been stubborn
IMADE
You don’t know that
HANNAH
Yes, we do. When our father starts to do things his way, he will succumb
IMADE
And what way is that?
ESTHER
You are going to be used against him and not in a pretty way
IMADE
Me?
ABIGAIL
And before it gets to that, we hope you will leave him
IMADE
Leave him, I can’t do that
HANNAH
Yes, you can, please you have to
Imade starts to cry
IMADE
I can’t, I just can’t
Micheal burst into the room and shouts at his sister furiously
MICHEAL
And what is the meaning of this?
His sister looks surprise to see him
SARAH
How did you…. (She looks at Mary) you told him, didn’t you?
Mary gets defensive
MARY
He needs to know what you are doing to his girlfriend
SARAH
I will come back to you (faces Micheal) Micheal, yo…
MICHEAL
This is so stupid
He goes to Imade and holds her hand to drag her out.
HANNAH
Micheal!
He ignores her and goes towards the door. Hannah stands up furiously
HANNAH
Micheal, I am talking to you, stop walking
Micheal stops reluctantly and faces his sister
HANNAH
What has come over you?
MICHEAL
I am sorry but you can’t ju…
HANNAH
Shut up when I am talking to you
MICHEAL
You asked me a question
HANNAH
I begged father to let me do this, to let me do this my way, don’t you understand my intention
MICHEAL
No, I don’t, all I see is that you are trying to make me as lonely as you are
Abigail who stands next to him slaps him hard on his face to Imade’s shock. Micheal caresses his slapped face
ABIGAIL
How dare you say that to her?
SARAH
To us, you mean me, I am disappointed in you
ESTHER
You must be very stupid
MARY
That is uncalled for brother
IMADE
That was rude Micheal, you should apologize
HANNAH
It is fine, I understand what you are going through but I am doing these for your own good and if I don’t succeed, father will do things his way. When that happens you are going to hate yourself, so break it up
IMADE
I want to go home, Micheal
Micheal leaves with Imade
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MICHEAL
Calm down Imade, I won’t
IMADE
It is Made, not Imade and you can’t break up with me after my exam
MICHEAL
Made, you can get hurt
IMADE
Do you still love me?
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