Previously on Why?
IMADE
I meant what happens to KINGS next? What is your next plan for what you started?
WEMIMO
You mean what we started?
IMADE
What we started
WEMIMO
I don’t know but as for us
EPISODE 19
That is my business card
INT. THE KINGS’S MANSION- MORNING
Wemimo and
Ann sits in his father’s living room waiting. Ann sits comfortably while Wemimo
stands up looking nervously, something that Ann notices
ANN
Wemimo,
come and sit
WEMIMO
I don’t
know but for some reason, this house feels different
ANN
How
different?
WEMIMO
Like I
didn’t sleep under this roof for 16 years
His sister
comes out of a room with some very happy mothers and their kids each holding
their dress
One of the
mothers’ approaches Wemimo with a bright smile on her face
FIRST
MOTHER
I love the
dress
Wemimo smiles in relief
WEMIMO
Thank you
FIRST
MOTHER
The design
is on point, the fabrics are of good qualities and the sewing is amazing. The
dress is just so perfect
WEMIMO
Thank you
ma
The others
throws in different compliments which Wemimo receives with a bright smile on
his face
ANOTHER
MOTHER
I heard
your wife designed the dresses?
WEMIMO
Yes
ANOTHER
MOTHER
Is that
her?
She points to Ann
WEMIMO
No, ma
She turns to Ann
ANOTHER
MOTHER
Ah! I am
sorry
ANN
It is fine
ma
WEMIMO
She is not
around
ANOTHER
MOTHER
I love her
designs, do you think she can design school uniform? She will be paid for it
WEMIMO
Yes, she
can
ANOTHER
WOMAN
And can you
sew the school uniforms?
WEMIMO
I didn’t
sew them, I ga…
Tolani cuts in sharply
TOLANI
She knows,
just say yes or no
ANOTHER
MOTHER
Can you get
people to sew the uniform to be as good as those dresses? And also with very
good quality fabrics
WEMIMO
How many
uniforms are we talking about?
ANOTHER
MOTHER
We are
changing the school’s uniform, so about two thousand uniform
Wemimo whistles happily while Ann
chuckles
WEMIMO
Yes ma
The woman
brings out her card from her purse and gives it to Wemimo
ANOTHER
MOTHER
That is my
business card, see me in my office at 9am tomorrow with a proposal, if I like
what I see, the contract is yours
WEMIMO
Thank you
ma
Wemimo
looks so excited as he looks at Ann who is equally happy for him
ANOTHER
WOMAN
Tolani, I
will see you later
TOLANI
Alright ma
The woman been the last woman
leaves with her daughter. Wemimo looks at his sister with a grateful look
WEMIMO
Thank you,
sister
TOLANI
I was
surprised and also not surprised
WEMIMO
What?
TOLANI
I knew you
would deliver but I didn’t know the dresses will be this good
WEMIMO
I had
people with talents
TOLANI
I guess so
but where is your wife? She should be here with you
WEMIMO
We didn’t
know she will be needed
TOLANI
I need you
to go to Brother Leke’s house tomorrow and pick some clothes
WEMIMO
What
clothes?
TOLANI
The clothes
you will be wearing for my wedding
WEMIMO
Your
wedding?
TOLANI
Did you
forget I am getting married? Because I swear you remembered when you needed my
help or were you not planning to come?
WEMIMO
Things
might be awkward
TOLANI
I don’t
care if things are awkward but you are coming to my wedding and after
everything I have done for you, you owe me this. I want my family at my
wedding, you are not going to ruin that day for me because of your stubbornness
WEMIMO
I will be there
TOLANI
With your
wife
Wemimo looks shocked
WEMIMO
What? That
might be a li…
TOLANI
The shakers
and movers of Nigeria will be at this wedding with their wives, it is the
perfect hub to market your services
ANN
She is
right
WEMIMO
But I don’t
need Imade for that
TOLANI
From the
look of things, she is the face of whatever it is that you are doing. When
those mother saw the dresses, what they saw first was the design before they
started complimenting the fabrics and the sewing. They loved the design. Now if
those kids wear those dresses on my wedding day, there will certainly be a lot
of buss about the dresses and when they ask you who did this, what you going to
tell them? Or do you want them to keep mistaking Ann to be your wife?
WEMIMO
Fine, she
will come
TOLANI
There is
actually a design that cut my eyes in that sketch pad of yours
WEMIMO
Really?
TOLANI
I was too
pissed the other day to tell you that, bring me the sketch pad and let me show
you
Wemimo
quickly brings out the sketch pad from his back pack on the cushion and hands
it to his sister. She looks through the pad
TOLANI
You wanted
to tell me something when you came in
WEMIMO
Mm
TOLANI
Something
about some tailor you want me to get a job
WEMIMO
There will
be no need for that
TOLANI
Okay then…
this is the one
Wemimo moves closer to her
to see the design
WEMIMO
Alright
TOLANI
I will like
to wear this at my wedding party after the church service, can you make it
happen?
WEMIMO
Sure
TOLANI
Let me get
my cheque book
WEMIMO
Can you
just give me cash?
TOLANI
I won’t go
to the bank for you
Tolani goes upstairs
ANN
Why don’t
you want to bring Imade to the wedding?
WEMIMO
It is best
to avoid the radar of my family
ANN
You two are
married already, what could they possibly do?
WEMIMO
(Sighs
deeply) The Omolojas’ will be at this wedding, what if they get mad and try to
take the baby away when they see her with me? It is best we avoid unnecessary
attention
Ann chuckles
WEMIMO
What?
ANN
Is that
fatherly instinct I see?
WEMIMO
It is not
about me, it is about Imade. You saw her when Micheal left, I don’t know what
she will do to herself, if the Omolojas’ takes the baby away
Ann scoffs
ANN
Or maybe
what will happen to you, if they take the baby away
WEMIMO
What?
ANN
I have
known you since we were kids, Wemimo, I know when you are telling a lie
Wemimo sighs
WEMIMO
Okay, you
are right
ANN
I am right
about many thing, which are you talking about?
WEMIMO
I am still
in love with Imade and that was the only reason why I married her. I am
changing my life for her and building a future around her and the baby. If the
baby goes, Imade goes too and I am left with nothing, so maybe it is about me
ANN
That is
better and you are not going to be alone if Imade leaves you, you have me and
you have KINGS
WEMIMO
Are we
really going to be calling it that?
ANN
Yes…..until
you find a better name which I know you won’t find
WEMIMO
I will
surprise you, just wait for it
ANN
Thank you
for telling me the truth but life is a bitch and it does not always goes the
way we want it. We don’t know what tomorrow might bring
WEMIMO
(Confused)
What are we talking about again?
ANN
I am saying
keep an open mind about a life without Imade
WEMIMO
I don’t
want to and that is why I am going to do whatever it takes to protect my family
ANN
Bu…
Wemimo stands up sharply and walks
to the stairs
WEMIMO
What is
taking sister so long?
Then he sees her coming down
the stairs
TOLANI
You have a
better place to be? An important board meeting perhaps?
WEMIMO
I rather
the Chairman not found me here
Tolani hands the cheque leaflet to
him
TOLANI
I need the
dress, a week before my wedding. By then, you should have settled down right?
WEMIMO
I will see
you then, Ann, let go
He picks his back pack
ANN
Bye, Sister
Tolani
TOLANI
Bye
Ann walks out of the house after
Wemimo
Next on Why?
IMADE
Aunty
Bebii’s place is going to be filled up
WEMIMO
We are not
using Aunty Bebii’s place, Shehu and I are going shop hunting tomorrow
IMADE
That means
you will need new sewing machines, at least about three
WEMIMO
I know
IMADE
How big is the contract that you afford to get three sewing machine and a shop?
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