Previously on Why?
WEMIMO
I can still talk to her
TOLANI
With the fashion show and meeting people’s demand, we need a fabric manager fast
WEMIMO
Exactly what I am saying, we need the best especially with the fashion show, are we sure the next person will be as good as Bintu
EPISODE 87
Fabrics aren’t just fabrics
INT. IMADE’S HOUSE-EVENING
Sewing
machines are packed to one side in one of the rooms and at another corner
stands Wemimo, Aunty Bebii, Shehu, Ann, Onome and Tolani who watch Dupe and
Abiola parading in some ridiculous new dresses
Ann sighs
ANN
This
is embarrassing
WEMIMO
Maybe
it is this dress, please try another one
The two
turns leave and on their way, they see Imade. They greet her and proceed on
their way. Imade looks at her folks in confusion
IMADE
Did
I design those?
ANN
Unfortunately
yes
AUNTY
BEBII
Don’t
think about it, I am sure the next one will be good
ANN
That
was what you said about the previous one and the one before that
IMADE
Are
they that bad?
WEMIMO
Hey,
how was school?
IMADE
Good
The duo comes
in again in another ridiculous clothes and Ann burst into laughter. Tolani
looks at Ann in annoyance
TOLANI
This
is funny to you, Ann
Ann quickly slaps her hand
on her mouth
TOLANI
This
is money and hard work down the toilet and it is funny to you
AUNTY
BEBII
Maybe
they should try something else
TOLANI
Enough
of the parading, I can’t watch this anymore
IMADE
I
am so sorry my designs are costing us money, maybe I should do something else
WEMIMO
It
is not about your design
IMADE
Then
what is it if not my design
TOLANI
He
is right, your designs are on point
ANN
Is
it the sewing then?
Shehu shakes his head
vigorously
SHEHU
No….
no…no…
AUNTY
BEBII
It
can't be the sewing, Shehu sews whatever he is given and his sewing is perfect
TOLANI
Then
what is the problem?
DUPE
I
think it is the fabrics
They all
look at the two girls who were long forgotten
TOLANI
What?
DUPE
The
fabrics are wrong
Aunty Bebii
moves closer to the duo and look at their clothes closely
AUNTY
BEBII
I
think they are right
ANN
Really?
ABIOLA
Aunty
Bintu will never use this kind of fabrics for this kind of design
Aunty Bebii goes to one of
the cupboard in the room and brings out a sketch pad
ANN
Aren’t
fabrics just fabrics?
AUNTY
BEBII
Fabrics
aren’t just fabrics, there are specific kind of clothing materials which goes
with a design and from I am seeing from this design, that sleeve that is
standing over there is sleeping in this design…. And that is because we used a
poly material instead of a tapeta and Bintu will never make that mistake
Tolani looks at Onome
TOLANI
You
chose this fabtics
ONOME
Don’t
look at me, I am an accountant and I know nothing about fabrics
TOLANI
Then
why did you choose them?
ONOME
Imade
dumped her designs on me and asked me to choose a fabric
IMADE
That
is because I was told that you are the new fabrics manager
ONOME
But…
WEMIMO
Enough…
that is enough all of you. Bickering at each other won’t solve our problem
They are all keep quiet,
Wemimo points to Dupe and Abiola
WEMIMO
You
two can leave
The duo leaves
WEMIMO
Sister,
you said you will put a word about a replacement for Bintu
TOLANI
Which
I have
WEMIMO
Any
luck with that?
TOLANI
No
AUNTY
BEBII
What
are we going to do Wemimo, they are expecting our products in two weeks
TOLANI
We
need Bintu….at least for the main time
IMADE
She
won’t even pick his call
WEMIMO
Then
I better go and see her myself
TOLANI
You
know her house?
WEMIMO
But
I have her father on a speed dial and he won’t mind me visiting… Onome, I hope
you won’t mind going with me to Sango tomorrow
ONOME
No,
I don’t
WEMIMO
Then
pack your bag, we are going to see Bintu first thing tomorrow
ONOME
Alright
Onome leaves
WEMIMO
Aunty
Bebii, KINGS is in your hands till am back
AUNTY
BEBII
Alright
WEMIMO
Sister,
please can you meet with our client, maybe extend our deadline
TOLANI
I
will try
WEMIMO
Thank
you
TOLANI
Aunty
Bebii, I am going home
AUNTY
BEBII
I
still need to lock up
WEMIMO
Go,
I will lock up
TOLANI
Shehu,
let go, I will take you home
Shehu, Tolani and Aunty
Bebii leaves.
ANN
I
know you guys are little down, how about some chicken and drinks
Dangling
the nylon in her hand to Imade and Wemimo
IMADE
There
is nothing we can do about the issue on ground tonight anyway
ANN
Exactly
WEMIMO
But
I still need to pack for tomorrow and also lock up
ANN
Come
Wemimo, don’t be a buzzkill. I miss my friends
IMADE
I
will lock up with you and also help you pack
Wemimo
chuckles
WEMIMO
I
guess Chicken it is
They all
move to the cutting table and pull a chair each to themselves before they dug
into the chicken
WEMIMO
Did
you bring your car?
ANN
No
WEMIMO
Then
how are you going home?
ANN
Ozo
is coming to pick me
IMADE
You
are still dating that guy?
Ann raises her hand in disagreement
ANN
No,
no, no, I am not doing that with you guys tonight
WEMIMO
Did
you hear that another child of Mama Ruka died about a week ago?
Ann’s eyebrow widens in
surprise
ANN
What?
IMADE
Yes,
another one
ANN
Which
one please?
WEMIMO
Ruka
herself
ANN
What?
That brilliant girl, how?
WEMIMO
As
usual, she had a crisis. Too bad she couldn’t survive this one
ANN
Oh
my God!
WEMIMO
Ann,
I know you don’t want to do this with us but let me tell you a story
ANN
Come
on, Wemimo, I don’t want to hear this
WEMIMO
(Snaps)
Shut up and let me fucking talk… Mama Ruka has five kids (Scoffs) actually, she
had five kids, three are died because she married a man she was not suppose to
marry. A man she was not compatible with and she knew that but because she was
love-struck, she threw all cautions to the wind. Four of her kids were
diagnosed with Sickle cell anaemia, four of them, Ann. Four out of which three
are died and there is no assurance that the last sickler will even make it to
his tenth birthday. Mama Ruka did not only buried three of her kids, she had
watch all four of them suffer in pain, something that could have been avoided
if she didn’t think with her heart. The man who promised to stay with her has a
new family now, he has three healthy kids with another woman. He left her to
carry the burden all alone… I don’t pray that this should your portion but it
could be
ANN
It
won’t be because I don’t intend on marrying Ozo, it is ju…
WEMIMO
Don’t
give me that trash, you shouldn’t have been in that relationship in the first
place
Imade notice that Ann looks
upset
IMADE
Hey!
She holds Ann’s hand
IMADE
Don’t
be offended, we only want what is good for you. You should listen to us
Ann slaps her hand away in
anger
ANN
(Glares
at Imade) The way you listened to us when we warned you about Micheal
A scowl appears on Imade’s
face
IMADE
That
is unfair
WEMIMO
I
was the one talking to you, don’t deflect your anger on her
ANN
Whatever,
where is Ann junior?
Imade’s eyes suddenly starts
to wander around
WEMIMO
A
nice way to change the topic
IMADE
Oh
my God, I forgot about my son
She stands up to leave but
Wemimo pulls her back
WEMIMO
He
is fine
IMADE
I
just want to check up on him
ANN
Bring
him with you when you are coming back, I want to see his cute face
WEMIMO
Maami
took him with her for a meeting
Imade relaxes
IMADE
Okay
then
The trio chats happily as
they eat their chicken
BINTU
Either
you promise me that or I am not helping you
WEMIMO
It
is not like you have a choice in that, your father made it clear, you help me
BINTU
After
all that has happened between us, you are going to amount our relationship to
this. Forcing me to do things for you
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