Previously on Why?
APERRY
Yes, the list of the owners of houses surrounding KINGS as far as 1km. May I ask what you need it for?
WEMIMO
I want to buy everything
APERRY
What?
WEMIMO
Why do you look so surprised? It is not something impossible
APERRY
That is a lot of money, I didn’t know you have that kind of money
WEMIMO
I don’t but I will get it and I am not buying it as a whole. I am buying it little by little as I get the money
EPISODE 89
A stake in KINGS
EXT. ON THE STREET OF
IBADAN- MORNING
Wemimo, Ann
and Aperry walk side by side as other people are going about their business. As
they get closer to Imade’s house, Wemimo stands in front of a storey building
next to Imade’s house and looks at the house intensely
APERRY
I
heard Baba Ibeji is giving you a tough time
WEMIMO
Do
you know the son of a bitch is telling everyone not to sell their houses to me?
ANN
I
heard… but you know you don’t have to make enemies here, you can get available
land elsewhere
WEMIMO
Why
should I give him that satisfaction, moreover, I love this place. The
head office of KINGS will be situated here
ANN
For
you to expand, you need his land
APERRY
Do
you want me to roughen him up a bit?
WEMIMO
There
will be no need for that, he owns the bank a huge sum of money and if he can’t
pay at the end of the month, his house goes to bank. I will get it then
ANN
That
is cruel
WEMIMO
Been
cruel will be asking Aperry to rough him up…. Speaking of… Aperry, that
barrister wants to see you
APERRY
Okay,
when?
WEMIMO
Tomorrow…
don’t dull yourself, his man has money, milk him. This is the only chance you
have, after the election, you won’t see his shadow again
Aperry chuckles
APERRY
Alaye,
trust me now… when we get the money, I will send you your cut
WEMIMO
I
will be expecting it
Aperry leaves and walks his
own path
ANN
What
about my own cut?
WEMIMO
Don’t
worry, I will treat you well
ANN
Instead
of money, how about you give me something else
WEMIMO
Like
what?
ANN
I
want a stake in KINGS… for starter, five percent shares
Wemimo burst into laughter
WEMIMO
(Mimics her) For
starter, five percent shares, you are funny
ANN
I
am serious
Wemimo sees the serious look
on Ann’s face
WEMIMO
One
percent
ANN
One
percent, are you joking with me?
WEMIMO
No,
am not
ANN
After
everything have done for KINGS, you believe what I deserve is one percent…
without me, KINGS won’t exist
Wemimo looks at Ann in
surprise
WEMIMO
Did
you just say that?
ANN
Yes,
I helped you start KINGS
WEMIMO
Yes,
you did but don’t you ever tell me that without you KINGS won’t have existed
because if you didn’t help me that day, I would have found another way.
ANN
I
am sorry it came out the wrong way but I want my services to KINGS to be
rewarded with a stake in her
WEMIMO
Like
every other lawyer I know, you will be rewarded with money and that one percent
I am giving, it is a show of appreciation to you for been here when I needed
you the most
ANN
All
I am asking for is five percent
WEMIMO
It
may be small to you, but when you start building on it, it won’t be small
anymore
ANN
You think I will be a threat to Imade?
WEMIMO
Can’t
say that thought hasn’t crossed my mind
ANN
She
is my friend
WEMIMO
Now
she is, she might be your foe tomorrow… I need to protect her at any cost
ANN
She
has 60 percent, before my 5 percent can hurt her, it is going to take a while
WEMIMO
But
it can still happen… It is nothing personal, I am just protecting her
ANN
You
do all the work, we do all the work and she just takes the credit, she does not
deserve even 10 percent of KINGS
He becomes serious
WEMIMO
Ineed tomake something clear to you. (With a hard expression) Never compare yourself to Imade, she is on a different level than you are. She is KINGS and as long as I am alive, that is never going to change… (Relaxes and in a soft tone) please let stop talking about this, it is becoming awkward
Wemimo
walks ahead of Ann to the front yard of Imade’s house where Aunty Bebii is
pacing. When she sees Wemimo and Ann she runs to them talking at the pitch of
her voice
AUNTY
BEBII
Where
have you been, your phone has been ringing
Aunty Bebii stretches the
phone to him
WEMIMO
I
left it here?
AUNTY
BEBII
Bintu
has been calling you
Wemimo looks surprise
WEMIMO
Bintu?
Why is she calling?
ANN
Maybe
she wants to come back, call her back
Wemimo
presses some button on his phone before putting the phone to his ear
WEMIMO
Hello
Bintu
BINTU
Where
did you put your phone, I have been calling you
WEMIMO
Is
everything okay?
BINTU
I
need you to come to the state secretariat right now
WEMIMO
What
is happening here?
BINTU
Do
you remember the NYSC proposal we submitted
WEMIMO
Yes,
I do. What about it?
BINTU
You
got the contract
Wemimo opens his mouth in
shock
WEMIMO
What?
Bintu chuckles
BINTU
You
got the contract
WEMIMO
How
is that possible?
BINTU
I
don’t know but you got the contract, so you will need to come down to the
secretariat with Imade to sign some documents
WEMIMO
You
are serious?
BINTU
Yes,
I am, I will meet you here
WEMIMO
You
will?
BINTU
Yes,
they contracted me when they couldn’t get across to you. Moreover, we have
business to talk about
WEMIMO
See
you here
Wemimo
drops the call and see the baffled look on both Aunty Bebii and Ann
AUNTY
BEBII
What
is wrong? Is Bintu okay?
WEMIMO
Do
you remember the contract sister made me submit a proposal for?
ANN
Yes,
she said you should test yourself with it
WEMIMO
I
got the contract
AUNTY
BEBII
Heh!
ANN
What?
WEMIMO
We
got the contract
Aunty Bebii jumps up in joy
AUNTY
BEBII
Congratulations,
Wemimo
Ann looks in confusion
ANN
How
is that possible? A novice like you
WEMIMO
I
am no longer a novice
ANN
Maybe
not but to the big guns that submitted proposals, you are small
AUNTY
BEBII
You
got lucky
WEMIMO
She
is right, this is not luck… It is my father’s handiwork
Next on Why?
CHAIRMAN
I
didn’t do it
WEMIMO
Please
don’t lie to me
CHAIRMAN
I
know how much you hate handouts
WEMIMO
Like
that has ever stopped you from interfering with my life
CHAIRMAN
Our
relationship has gotten better in the last few months, we are in a good place,
I won’t ruin that. So maybe you got lucky
WEMIMO
I
don’t believe it
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